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DESIGNED FOR THE 



PUBLIC, SOCIAL, AND PRIVATE USE OF EYANGELICAL 
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CONTAINING, ALSO, 

DIRECTIONS FOR MUSICAL EXPRESSION. 

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PIPTY-THIBD EDITION". 



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ACTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 



At the meeting of tlie General Assembly of the Pres- J 
byterian Churchr in the United States of America, May, J 
1840, the subject of Church Psalmody was referred to J 
a Committee, which Committee, in the year 1842, j 
unanimously agreed to approve and recommend the i 
Church Psalmist, as being, in their judgment, the best 
adapted to the worship of God in our age and country. 
As such, it was commended to the Christian public, 
and especially to all the churches under the care of 
the Assembly. This Keport was approved by the 
General Assembly of 1843, and the Church Psalmist 
recommended to the churches. 

At a meeting of the General Assembly held in New 
York, May, 1856, it was resolved: "In order to preserve 
uniformity in Church Psalmody, that the Publication 
Committee be authorized to negotiate with the com- 

* pilers and publishers of the Church Psalmist, and to 
J purchase that book, if this can be done on reasonable 
I terms.'.' 

j At the meeting of Assembly in Cleveland, 1857, 
I the Assembly, recognising, with gratitude to God, the 
I securing to the possession of the Assembly a Book of 

* Psalmody which they can call their own, unanimously 
J recommended to the pastors and churches that they 
I use all reasonable diligence in promoting uniformity 
{ by the introduction of this book. 

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CONTENTS. 



Preface 5 — 12 

I The Psalms 13—254 

|; The Sceiptitres 257 — 261 

\ God 261—289 

Christ 289—362 

\ Holt Spirit 362—373 

Trinity 373—379 

Alarming 379—388 

Conviction 388—391 

Inviting 391—404 

Penitential 404 — 412 

Conversion 413 — 424 

Christian 425 — 478 

Prayer 478 — 487 

Revival 487—493 

Ordinances 493 — 508 

Sabbath 609—519 

Sanctuary 619 — 524 

Ministry 624—528 

Christian Missions 528 — 537 

Spread op the Gospel 637 — 554 

Morning 654 — 558 

Evening 658 — 564 

Morning or Evening 664 — 566 

The Year 666—575 5 

Death 575—594 \ 

Judgment 694 — 602 

Heaven 602—622 

Supplementary Hymns 623 — 685 

Dismissions 686 — 687 

DoxoLOGiES 687 — 691 

First Lines of Psalms and Hymns 693 — 725 



1 



I PREFACE. \ 

1 ... . i 

' The object of this volume is to furnisli tlie Churches "with t 

I a complete Collection of Sacred Songs for public wor- j 

{ ship ; and in presenting such a work, when so many, aiming ] 

* at the same end, are already in circulation, we seem to be J 
J called upon to state some reasons which have influenced us | 
1 in this undertaking, and which may have some weight with i 
\ others. The least offensive mode in which this can be done, i 
I will be to give a brief exposition of the principles which | 
J have been kept in view in its execution. An outline is all J 
' that will be given — ^for more than this, however much it ' 

* may be demanded, or however rich in thought or replete f 

* with practical wisdom, would be hardly ever read. A ♦ 
J Preface is generally deemed a very dull and unattractive $ 
i part of a Book, so much so, that if ^n author had some pro- | 

* found secrets which he wished to record, and yet preserve * 
{ in deep obscurity, he might be advised, as it regards most i 
f readers, to commit them to the safe-keeping of these ne- * 
I glected pages. And yet some persons read a Preface, and \ 
J for the benefit of such this one is written. i 

* The subjects of Lyric Poetry and Psalmody are inti- I 
I mately and inseparably connected, and it is in vain to ex- j 
I pect one to exist in a high state of perfection without the | 
*, other; or for either to attain distinguished excellence J 
i without cultivation. It must be acknowledged, that min- ' 
J isters and churches have not studied this subject with that | 
j attention which it claims, nor even in relative proportion \ 
t when compared with other grave matters pertaining to J 
I the worship of God. Singing often falls far below every ♦ 
J other part of the services of the sanctuary, from the want J 
' of both sympathy and knowledge, on the part of the | 
j Church. Little is known on the subject, and little is felt * 
I in relation to it. But this is a state as unwise as it is J 

criminal. It is a matter of vast and vital importance that | 

all who desire that the public institutions of religion may j 

make the best impression and secure their highest results, J 

and especially that ministers of the gospel should under- \ 

stand what Sacred Songs are adapted to social worship, i 

and what tunes will impart to them the greatest power ' 

and efficiency. Both of these subjects should form a part I 

of christian instruction, and especially of theological train- i 

ing. A brief course of Lectures on Lyric Poetry, is hardly J 



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VI PREFACE. 



i less necessary than a course on Sermonizing and Pastoral 
I Theology ; and a preacher of the gospel should read and 
I study the best Psalms and Hymns, as an every-day-busi- 
i ness, as he does his Bible, till he is acquainted with their 
sentiments, familiar with their structure and imagery, and 
deeply imbued with their spirit. The advantages of such 
a course are obvious and numberless ; — some of them so 
plain that they need not be specified, and when taken col- 
lectively, and in all their intellectual and moral relations, 
too many to be embraced in this rapid sketch. It is not 
saying too muc^i to affirm, that such a discipline would en- 
large a ministr/r's knowledge, improve his taste, increase 
his piety, refine his imagination, invigorate his eloquence, 
and give him readiness, appropriateness and power, in the 
public exercises of his profession. His volume of sacred 
poetry should be a Text-Book by the side of the Bible, and 
5 he should be equally familiar with both. If this were the 

icase, the sermon and singing would more generally har- 
monize in their object and impressions, than they now do; 
I the minister would have to expend less time in consulting 
I numerous indexes in order to know what to select ; and 
\ in the very act of reading the Psalm or Hymn, he would 
# make an impression which would instruct the hearers, and 
give the key-note of sentiment and expr .^ion to the choir. 
How deficient the ministry may be m Ihese respects, is 
matter of opinion of which every person will judge for 
himself. 

The character of Psalmody must always be affected by 
a great variety of circumstances which need not be advert- 
ed to in this place ; but nothing has a greater influence 
to elevate or depress, to advance or retard its progress, 
than the Lyric Poetry which is employed in the service of 
God. The following defects may easily be detected in 
many of the Psalms and Hymns now in use. Some are 
composed on subjects unsuited to song — others are desti- 
tute of a lyrical spirit — another class lack simplicity of 
design and execution — and not a few are of an unreason- 
able length for a single exercise of singing. To remedy 
these and other defects, and to secure, if possible, certain 
excellencies which are attained as yet only in part, are 
among the objects of this publication. 

That Lyric Poetry has a character of its own — that it 
moves in a sphere peculiar to itself — and that its subjects 
are liinited, there is no room for doubt. On these points 
all critics agree. This poetry is made to be sung ; and, j 
Trhen combined with appropriate music, we have a vehi- J 
cle, at once natural and refined, for the expression of \ 
strong emotion. A Psalm or Hymn should be devotional, | 



PREFACE. vii 



I rather than didactic, because the warm inspirations of the 
♦ heart, and not the cool deductions of the intellect, are its 
i province. Ascriptions of thanksgiving and praise to God, 
t the breathings of filial desire and confidence, the cheering 
J influence of hope, the tremblings of self-distrust and re- 
I ligious fear, " peace and joy in the Holy Ghost," and all 
I the strong feelings which are called forth in a world of 
i conflict and expectation, belong to this department of 
I poetry. Any thing and every thing which pertains to 
I devotion and christian experience, may furnish a subject 
{ for spiritual song. 

And yet, notwithstanding these well-defined limits, 
which nature itself has fixed to Lyric Poetry, there are 
hundreds of Hymns, in our language, which can never be 
sung to any good effect, because their subject-matter is 
foreign to this kind of writing. They can, from their very 
nature, neither inspire religious emotion, nor become the 
channels of this emotion already inspired. They con- 
tribute to extinguish rather than to kindle up, the holy 
flame. They are good sermons, but poor songs. This 
fault in the choice of subjects, is much more rarely to be 
met with in secular than spiritual odes ; and the same may 
be said in relation to the music by which they are accom- 
panied. The reasons of this may not, perhaps, be easily 
detected. It cannot be for a moment admitted, that re- 
vealed religion is unfruitful in themes. If nature may be 
sung, why not nature's God ? If creation can inspire the 
lyric bard, why not redemption, with its brighter glories, 
and its more enduring interests? If earth has its rap- 
tures, why should heaven be poor, and powerless, and 
without a song? If great and good men who have lived 
and acted and died, have, by their virtues or heroism, 
called forth the finest and sweetest tones of the Lyre, why 
should the praises of the only Great and Good, who lives 
in his own immortality, and whose wondrous acts are re- 
corded for the admiration of all worlds, sleep in silence 
and be forgotten ? It may be worthy of remark in this 
place, that few poets of the first order have ever tried 
their pinions in this upper sky ; but when they have, and 
selected an appropriate theme, they have showed that the 
waters of Zion can impart a purer inspiration than the 
fabled Castalian spring. 

If the province of Lyric Poetry is to inspire and express 
emotion, then no Psalm or Hymn can answer the true 
purpose of christian worship unless it breathes the appro- 
j priate spirit. Its execution, as well as its subject, must ; 
{ be lyric. It may be rhyme, and not poetry. It may be ; 
I • poetry, and yet not be adapted to singing. Heroics can | 



never, with any advantage, be set to music. A Hymn, 
whether it respects God, our fellow-beings, or ourselves, 
should be the effusion of the heart, and that heart under 
proper influences — smelted and dissolved by just such emo- 
tions as suit the condition described, or the occasion for 
which the song is intended. The language should be sim- 
ple ; the images striking, but not gaudy ; the figures un- 
incumbered; the sentences uninvolved and short; the 
structure free from all ambiguity; the whole style and 
manner chaste, and not loaded with ornament or epithet ; 
and the stanzas, and even lines, express, as far as practica- 
ble, a complete idea. In one word, it must be poetry, and 
lyric poetry, or it will chill the native inspirations of 
song, and defeat the great end of this part of worship. 

A Hymn should possess unity of design^ and simplicity 
in execution. One great object should be aimed at, and 
every thought and expression should be rendered subser- 
vient to this. The piece should be one, tending to a sin- 
gle end, and terminating in one grand impression. One 
of the first poets of the present age, and one who has 
written many excellent Hynms too, has described this 
property so well, that we cannot forbear transcribing his 
language, as more appropriate than any thing that we can 
say. "The reader," he says, "should know when the 
strain is complete, and be satisfied, as at the close of an 
air in music ; while defects and superfluities should be felt 
by him as annoyances, in whatever part they iJight occur. 
The practice of many good men, in framing Hymns, ha? 
been quite the contrary. They have begun apparently; 
with the only idea in their mind at the time ; another, 
with little relationship to the former, has been forced 
upon them by a refractory rhyme; a third became ne 
cessary to eke out a verse, a fourth to begin one ; and sc 
on, till having compiled a sufficient number of stanzas of 
so many lines, and lines of so many syllables, the opera 
tion has been suspended." 

As every Sacred Song should have a subject of its own 
and form a regular production, having a beginning, a 
middle and an end, so it should be adapted, in its length, 
to the purpose of singing. Important as this thought is, 
it has been greatly overlooked by the writers of Hyjnns, 
and the compilers of Books for the use of the sanctuary 
The very best authors are not free from this fault. In 
one volume now before us of no mean pretensions, hymni 
may be found of eight, ten and twelve stanzas ; and on€ 
occurs of eight stanzas of eight lines each. Long Metre — i 
making sixty-four lines ; and this Hymn, the author tells I 
us in the preface, "is considerably abridged from the * 



PREFACE. ix 



5 original." Various expedients have been resorted to both 
\ by authors and compilers, in order to remedy this evil. 
I Here and there a stanza is included in brackets, and 
*t pauses are introduced into the middle, or other parts of 5 
' the production — thus marring the beauty of the page, and j 
J often destroying the connection, and always impairing J 
*t the unity of the piece. The better way, no doubt, is to | 
{ reduce every Psalm or Hymn, designed for public worship, t 
I to a convenient length for this purpose, by rejecting those I 
I stanzas which are redundant, which are deficient in lyric j 
I spirit, and which destroy the unity of design. There are ' 
J few long Hymns, in our language, which will not be suf- } 
i fijiently shortened by the application of the above rule. | 
I ^ome of a popular character, and, as it regards portions J 
J c f them, of standard merit, may be reduced to two or three t 
I stanzas ; but this is not objectionable, as we often need \ 
* short Hymns of a striking character, for evening-meetings, J 
I and at the close of sermons. And it should not be for- | 
I gotten, that much more is lost than gained, by singing J 
\ what is neither poetical nor appropriate. Indeed it is far i 
] better to dispense with some good stanzas, and thus bring | 
i the piece at once to a suitable length for singing, than to \ 
J continue these in books intended for public use, when no J 
choir can perform them with ease and effect. The prac- j 
tice so extensively in use of omitting certain stanzas, as it ] 
must be done for the most part on the spur of the occasion, i 
confuses the choir, while it often breaks the connection j 
of thought and the unity of the subject. The author, or J 
editor, is much more competent to do this than the leader 
of public worship. 

From four to six stanzas of the grave and ordinary 
metres, may be considered a suitable length for a L^ong of 
social praise. In metres of a brisker movement, the ad- 
dition of one or two stanzas more, may not be improper. 
The same indulgence may be conceded to some Hymns of 
a peculiar character, and to those which are to be used 
only on special occasions. But it is a great practical 
principle which every minister, and every leader of a 
choir, should understand, that singing, in order to be ef- 

FECTlj^E, MUST NOT BE TOO LONG. 

Having given an exposition of the leading principles on 
which this work has been constructed, it may be proper 
to speak a little more explicitly of the materials from 
which it has been formed. 

It is intended that this volume shall contain a complete 
collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary, the 
Lecture-room, and all other places of social worship. In 
the arrangement of the Psalms, Dr. Watts is the leading 



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author. Many other versifications of high merit have 
been selected from Doddridge, Steele, Kenn, iS"ewton, 
Montgomery, Conder and others, which have been arrang- 
ed, in their proper places, with those of Watts, so that it 
is believed that this part of the volume presents a greater 
number and a richer variety of Psalms adapted to singing, 
than any Book yet published in our language. Few al- 
terations have been made in arrangement or expression, 
and the thought of the poet, for the most part, has been 
sacredly guarded. Most of the changes, which have been 
adopted, are those which were necessary in order to con- 
form the work to the principles already stated. Whole 
Psalms of an inferior and prosaic character have been 
1 OTQitted ; the same may be said of stanzas which are re- 
l dundant, interrupt the unity of design, or lack the spirit 

* of holy song ; but it is believed, that those Psalms and 

4 stanzas,, though they incumber many Books now in use, 
J are rarely ever sung. In making this compilation, it has 
i not been the design to throw away a single stanza of su- 

5 perior merit, or one which could contribute to the grand 
I purpose of singing, except when the production was of 

I immoderate length ; but when this was the case, to dis- 
pense with some good stanzas has been preferred to the 
common practice of using brackets or pauses, or what is 
still worse, of imposing an oppressive burthen upon the 
choir. 
J In relation to the Psalms, it may be said, in the lan- 
i guage of another, " That the harp of David yet hangs upon 
I the willow, disdaining the touch of any hand less skilful 
\ than his own." The older versions of David's Psalms are 
I generally destitute of all poetic merit. Now and then a 

* ray of the genius and the inspiration of the Hebrew bard, 
\ breaks through the dullness of their prosaic rhymes, but 
{ these are " like angel-visits, few and far between." If it 
I be alleged, as it often is, that these versifiers entirely ad- 
i here to the original — it may be replied, that it is in letter, 
J not in spirit. For the most part, their productions are 
J nothing more nor less than the English translation of 
i David, converted into common rhymes, while the spirit 
I of the original has fled. It is one of the wonders of litera- 
5 ture, that the productions of Sternhold and Hopkins, of 

* Tate and Brady, to say nothing of earlier, and still poorer 
I versifiers, should furnish the princip al songs of enlighten- 
1 ed and cultivated christian congregations, in the nineteenth 
} century. It shows us how far the human mind may ad- 
\ vance in some things, and remain stationary in others; — 
i how far taste may be refined, and the entire powers of im- 
I mortal man be enkindled and entranced by the produc- 



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I tions of genius, and yet, under the influence of certain 

\ associations, be delighted with ancient dullness and bar 

5 barism. 

J The practical influence of all this upon the tone and 

J vigor of piety — ^upon the higher feelings of devotion — upon 

\ those purer and holier emotions of the christian's heart, 

\ by which ke often comes near to heaven and enters into 

J intimate converse with his God and Saviour, is a problem 

J of deep import which every minister at the altar may well 

I propose to himself, and endeavor, as far as practicable, to 

\ soJve. 

{ Dr. "W atts struck out a path for himself, and has been 

\ imitated by all the versifiers of David, and the composers 

I of hymns, since his day., He is not without his faults, but 

I his best productions are now sung, in every land, and 

\ among almost all denominations of christians, where the 

I English language is spoken, and probably will continue 

i to be through the millenium, and to the end of the world. 

] His Psalms, taken as a whole, are superior to his Hymns ; 

< and in relation to the former it may be said, that Dr. 

J "Watts has drawn sweeter tones from the harp of David, 

I than it has ever given to the church of God, since the 

\ hand of the old Hebrew bard swept across its strings, and 

\ enkindled the devotions of the faithful : With regard to 

J some of his Hymns, and a large number too, they are not 

\ inferior to his best versifications of the Psalms. 

* The Hymns, contained in this collection, have been se- 
I lected from the productions of the best writers of this 
\ species of poetry, in our language ; and such alterations 
} have been made as bring them into a proper form to be 
\ used in the worship of the ** Sanctuary." In preparing 
I this work, we have used the most approved editions of 
I Hymns, and no changes have been made unless impera- 
I tively called for by the rules already stated and defended. 
t The names of authors, as far as could be ascertained, are 

* given in the Index, and it is not necessary to refer to them 
5 here. We cannot, however, forbear recording a sense of 
I our deep indebtedness both to the living and to the dead, 

for those excellent labors which have furnished us with 
(he materials for the formation of this volume, which we 
now present to the christian public, in the confident hope 
that it may increase the Knowledge and Piety of the 
Church, and promote, among the friends of Zion, the love 
of holy song. 



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SIGNS FOB EXPRESSION. 





Pianissimo, 


Yery soft. 


P- 


Piano, 


Soft. 


mp. 


Mezzo, piano. 


Eatlier soft. 


m. 


Mezzo, 


Medium. 


mf. 


Mezzo, forte. 


Eatlier loud. 


/ 


Forte, 


Loud. 


ff^ 


Fortissimo, 


Yery loud. 


< 


Crescendo, 


Increasing from soft to loud. 


> 


Diminuendo, 


Diminishing from loud to soft. 


O 


Swell, 


Increasing and then diminishini 


X 


Inverted swell. 


Diminishing and then increasin| 


dol 


Dolce, 


Gentle, smooth, gliding. 


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Affetnoso, 


Tender, affectionate. 


// 


Staccato, 


Short and distinct. 


len. 


Lentando, 


Becoming slower and slower. 


— 


Dash, 


Contradicts former marks. 



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PSALMS. 



1 PSALM 1, First Fart, L. M. 

X The Righteous and the Wicked^ 

1 TTAPPY the man, whose cautious feet 
Jl Shun the broad way that sinners go ; 
Who hates the place where atheists meet, 

And fears to talk as scoffers do. 

2 He loves t' employ his morning light 

Among the statutes of the Lord, 
And spends the wakeful hours of night, 
With pleasure pondering o'er the word. 

> 3 He, like a plant by gentle streams, 

< Shall flourish in immortal green ; 

m And heaven will shine, with kindest beams, 

On every work his hands begin. 

p 4 But sinners find their counsels crossed ; 

< As chaff before the tempest flies, 

So shall their hopes be blown and lost, 
When the last trumpet shakes the skies. 

IPSALU 1, Second Part, L. M. 
The Prospects of the Saint and the Sinner 

1 THRICE happy he, who shuns the way 
J- That leads ungodly men astray ; 
Who fears to stand where sinners meet, 
E"or with the scorner takes his seat. 

2 The law of God is his delight ; 

That cloud by day, that fire by night, 

Shall be his comfort in distress, 

And guide him through life's wilderness. 

3 His works shall prosper ; he shall be 
A fruitful, fair, unwithering tree. 
That, planted where the river flows, 

Nor drought, nor frost, nor mildew knows. 



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/ 4 Not so the wicked ; they are cast 

i Like chaff upon the whirlwind's blast ; 

I fr{f In judgment they shall quake for dread, 

I > Nor with the righteous lift their head. 



-j PSALM 1, C. M 

X The End of the Righteons and the Wicked. 

1 T)LEST is the man, who shuns the place 
JD Where sinners love to meet ; 

Who fears to tread their wicked ways, 
And hates the scoffer's seat : 

2 But in the statutes of the Lord 

Has placed his chief delight ; 
By day he reads or hears the word, 
And meditates by night. 

3 He, like a plant of generous kind 

By living waters set, 
mf Safe from the storms and blasting wind, 
> Enjoys a peaceful state. 

mf 4 Green as the leaf, and ever fair, 
Shall his profession shine ; 
While fruits of holiness appear, 
Like clusters on the vine. 

p 5 Not so the impious and unjust ; 

What vain designs they form ! 
< Their hopes are blown away like dust. 

Or chaff, before the storm. 

6 Sinners, in judgment, shall not stand 
Among the sons of grace. 
When Christ, the judge, at his right hand 
Appoints his saints a place. 

-j PSALM 1, S. M. 

X The Saint happy^ the Sinner miserable. 

1 THE man is ever blest, 

A Who shuns the sinners' ways ; 

Among their councils never stands. 

Nor takes the scorner's place : 

* 2 But makes the law of God 
His study and delight. 
Amid the labors of the day, 
And watches of the night. 



PSALM II. 15 



< 3 He like a tree shall thrive, 
With waters near the root^ 

Fresh as the leaf his name shall liye ; 
His works are heavenly fruit 

p 4 I:s'ot so th' ungodly race ; 

They no such hlessings find ; 

< Their hopes shah flee, like empty chaff 
Before the diiving wind. 

j aff 5 How will they bear to stand' 

^ Before that judgment-seat, 

\ mf "Where all the saints, at Christ's right hand, 

\ In full assemblv meet ? 



PSALM 2, First Part, C. M. 

Christ exalted and his Enemies warned. 



* ^ff 1 TJIT-^^ ^^^ ^-^^ nations jom to slay * 

\ T! The Lord's anointed Son? ^ 

I Why did they cast his laws away, f 

^ And tread his gospel down ? \ 

I mf 2 The Lord, who sits above the skies, \ 

\ Derides their rage below ; J 

\ < He speaks with vengeance in his eyes, \ 

i And strikes then* spirits through : — \ 

\ 3 ^^ I call him my beloved Sou, \ 

I And rai&e him from the dead ; 

,i I make my holy hill his throne, 

I And wide his kingdom spread." 

i mp 4: Be wise, ye rulers of the earth ! 

] Obey th' anointed Lord ; 

' mf Adore the king of heavenly birtli, 

i And tremble at his word. 

i mp 5 With humble love addi-ess his throne, 

5 7nf For, if he frown, ye die ; 

I m Those are secure, and those alone, 

I Who on his grace rely. 

j Q PSALM 2, Second Part, C. M. 

V /w Prayer for the Kingdom of Christ. 

I ^ff 1 T^^^ ^^'R ! is not thy promise pledged 

\ < -T To thine exalted Son, 

J That, through the nations of the earth, 

\ Thy word of life shall run ? — \ 



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16 PSALM II. 



— 2 " Ask, and I give the heathen lands 
For thine inheritance, 
And, to the world's remotest shores, 

< Thine empke shaU advance." 

aff 3 Hast thon not said, the blinded Jews 
Shall their Redeemer own, 

< While Gentiles to his standard crowd, 

> And bow before his throne ? 

mf 4 Are not all kingdoms, tribes and tongues, 
Beneath th' expanse of heaven. 
To the dominion of thy Son, 
With all their millions given ? 

/ 5 From east to west, from north to sonth, 
Then be his name adored ; 
The world, through aU its nations, shout 
ff Hosannas to the Lord. 

Q PSALM 2, First Part, S. M. 

^ Christ dying and rising, 

1 If AEIER and sovereign Lord 

-M Of heaven, and earth, and seas ! 
Thy providence confirms thy word, 
And answers thy decrees. 

2 The things, so long foretold 

By David, are fulfilled. 
When Jews and Gentiles join to slay 

> Jesus, thy holy child. 

TTif 8 Why did the Gentiles rage. 

And Jews, with one accord. 
Bend all their counsels to destroy 
p Th' Anointed of the Lord ? 

m 4 Rulers and kings agree 

To form a vain design ; 
mf Against the Lord their powers unite, 

Against his Christ they join. 

/ 5 The Lord derides their rage, 

And will support his throne ; 
He, who hath raised him from the dead, 
Hath owned him for his Son. 



PSALMS II, III. 17 



2 PSALM 2, Second Part, S. M. I 

Christ ascending and reigning, 4 

mf 1 THE Lord ascends on high, \ 

i- And asks to rule the .earth ; *» 

The merit of his blood he pleads, | 

And pleads his heavenly birth. \ 

2 He asks — and God bestows \ 

A large inheritance ; \ 

\ f Far as the world's remotest ends, | 

I His kingdom shall advance. | 

I mf 3 The nations that rebel ^ 

\ Must feel his iron rod ; | 

J / He '11 vindicate those honors well, \ 

\ Which he received from God. i 

i mp 4 Be wise, ye rulers ! now, i 

i And worship at his throne ; I 

I <Z> With trembling joy, ye people ! bow ^ 

\ f To God's exalted Son. I 

> < 5 K once his wrath arise, j 

I Ye perish on the place : I 

I Then blessed is the soul that flies j 

i For refuge to his grace. * 

I i 

I q PSALM 3, Pirst Part, L. M. ^ 

* O -^ Morning Psalm. * 

I aff 1 A LORD ! hoAV many are my foes, \ 

\ v/ In this weak state of flesh and blood ! ^ 

* My peace they daily discompose ; i 
I But my defence and hope is God. \ 

\ 2 Tired with the burdens of the day, J 

\ < To thee I raised an evening-cry ; \ 

t Thou Iieard'st when I began to x>i*ay, J 

\ And thine almighty help was nigh. \ 

t . * 

\ — 8 Supported by thy heavenly aid, ' 

\ I laid me down, and slept secure ; \ 

* mf ]^ot death should make my heart afraid, \ 

\ > Though I should wake and rise no more. \ 

* ^ 

I mf 4 But God sustained me all the night ; 

i Salvation dotli to God belong : 

I f He raised my head to see the light, 

j And make his praise my morning song. 



18 PSALM III. 



3FSALH 3, Second Fart, L. H. 
Ood, our Defence. 

aff 1 THE tempter to my soul hath said, — 

J. *' There is no help in God for thee :" 
Lord ! lift thou up thy servant's head ; 
My glory, shield and solace be. 

2 Thus to the Lord I raised my cry, 
He heard me from his holy hill ; 
/ At his command the waves rolled by ; 

> He beckoned, — and the winds were still. 

< 3 1 laid me down and slept ; — I woke ; 

Thou, Lord ! my spirit didst sustain ; 
Bright from the east the morning broke, — 
Thy comforts rose on me again. 

4 I will not fear, though armed tlirongs 
Compass my steps in all their wrath ; 
Salvation to the Lord belongs ; 

His presence guards his people's path. 

3 PSALM 3, First Part, C. M. 

Doubts and Fears suppressed, 

off 1 MY God ! how many are my fears ! 
iU. How fast my foes increase ! 
Conspiring my eternal death. 
They break my present peace. 

/ 2 But thou, my glory and my strength, 
Shalt on the tempter tread ; 
Shalt silence all my threatening guilt, 
And raise my drooping head. 

aff 3 I cried, and from his holy hiU 

He bowed a listening ear ; 
mf I called my Father and my God, 

> And he subdued my fear. 

p 4 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes, 

< In spite of all my foes ; 

I woke, and wondered at the grace 
That guarded my repose. 

/ 5 "What though the hosts of death and hell 
All armed against me stood ? 
Terrors no more shall shake my soul ; 
My refuge is my God. 



3 PSALM 3, Second Fart, C. M. 

A Morning Song, 

1 T ORD of my life ! Oh ! may thy praise 
-L' Employ my noblest powers, 
"Whose goodness lengthens out my days, 

And fills the ckcling hours. 

2 Preserved by thine almighty arm, 

I passed the shades of night, 
Secure and safe from every harm, 
And see retm-ning light. 

p 3 While many spent the night in sighs, 
And restless pains and woes. 
In gentle sleep, I closed my eyes, — 
In undistm'bed repose. 

4 When sleep, death's image, o'er me spread. 
And I unconscious lay. 
Thy watchful care was round my bed, 
To guard my feeble clay. 

mf 5 Oh ! let the same almighty care 
My waking hours attend ; 
From every danger, every snare. 
My heedless steps defend. 

dol 6 Smile on my minutes as they roll, 

And guide my future days ; 
< And let thy goodness fill my soul 

With gratitude and praise. 



4 



PSAL^ 4, rirst Part, L. M. | 

Ood^ our Portion and Hope. * 

1 A GOD of grace and righteousness ! \ 

^ Hear and attend, when I complain ; ♦ 

i Thou hast enlarged me in distress, i 

\ Bow down a gracious ear again. * 

■ mf 2 Know that the Lord divides his saints J 

From all the tribes of men beside : \ 

p He hears the cry of penitents, | 

For the dear sake of Christ who died. | 

c?^ 3 When our obedient hands have done | 

A thousand works of righteousness, | 

We put our trust in God alone, | 

< Aiid glory in his pard'ning grace. j 



20 PSALM lY. 



/ 4 Let the unthinking many say, — 
m " Who will bestow some earthly good ? 

< But, Lord ! thy light and love we pray ; 

Om* souls desire this heavenly food. 



4 



PSALM 4, Second Part, L. M. 

Evening Song, 

\ f 1 pLOHY to thee, my God! this night, 

I vJ For all the blessings of the light ; 

1 mp Keep me, Oh ! keep me, King of kings ! 

\ Beneath the shadow of thy wings. 

I aff 2 Forgive me. Lord I for thy dear Son, 

I The ill that I this day have done ; 

\ That with the world, myself and thee, 

i My soul, this night, at peace may be. 

\ mf 3 Teach me to live, that I may dread 

*i ■ The grave as little as my bed ; 

I X Teach me to die, that so I may 

/ Else glorious, at the judgment-day. 

* dol 4 Oh ! may my faith on thee repose ; 

* May gentle sleep my eyelids close, 

i mf That shall my frame more vigorous make, 

f To serve my God when I awake. 

t m 5 Lord ! let my soul for ever share 

\ The bliss of thy parental care ; 

*i < 'T is heaven on earth, 't is heaven above, 

I To see thy face, and sing thy love. 

\ A PSALM 4, First Part, C. M. 

J ~Jb Evening Devotion, 

I mp 1 F ORD ! thou wilt hear me when I pray ; 

\ -Li I am for ever thine ; 

\ I fear before thee all the day, 

I Kor v/ould I dare to sin. 

* 2 And, while I rest my weary head, 
J From cares and business free, 

i 'T is sweet conversing on my bed 

i With my own heart and thee. 

» 3 I pay this evening-sacrifice ; 

\ 'ifif Ad 3, when my work is done, 

^ Grea ; God ! my faith, my hope relies 

) m Upon thy grace alone. 



PSALMS ly, y. 21 

'p 4 Thus, with my thoughts composed to peace, 

I '11 give mine eyes to sleep ; 
m Thy hand in safety keeps my days, 

And will my slumbers keep. 

4 PSALM 4, Second Fart, C. M. 

Qod^ the chief Good, 

1 TN vain the erring world inquire 
A For some substantial good ; 
While earth confines their low desire, 

They live on airy food. 

2 Illusive dreams of happiness 

Their eager thoughts employ ; 
They wake, convinced their boasted bliss 
Was visionary joy. 

mf 3 !N'ot all the good which earth bestows 

Can fill th' immortal mind ; 
O Its highest joys have mingled woes. 

And leave a sting behind. 

f" 4 Begone, ye gilded vanities ; 
I seek the only good ; 
To real bliss my wishes rise — 
The favor of my God. 

/ 5 Immortal joy thy smiles impart ; 
Heaven dawns in every ray ; 
One glimpse of thee can cheer my heart, 
And turn my nig^iv to day. 

6 Grant, O my God ! this ont request, — 
Oh ! be thy love alone 
My ample portion ! — ^here I rest, 
For heaven is in the boon. 

/r PSALM 5, C. M. 

«-/ A Morning Invocation, 

f" 1 A WAKE, my soul ! and with the sun 
-^ Thy daily course of duty run ; 
I Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise 

J To pay thy morning sacrifice. 

I 2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart ! 
I And with the angels bear thy part, 

I Who, all night long, unwearied sing 

I High praises to th' eternal King. 




PSALM Y.' 



3 Glory to tliee, who safe liast kept, 
And hast refreshed me, while I slept : 
Grant, Lord ! when I from death shall wake, 
I may of endless life partake. 

4: Lord ! I my vows to thee renew ; 
Scatter my sins as morning-dew ; 
i Guard my first springs of thought and will, 

I And with thyself my spirit fill. 

I pr PSALM 5, First Part, C. M. 

} \J For the Lord^s Day Morning. 

\ 1 T ORD ! in the morning thou shalt hear 

\ ^ My voice ascending high ; 

I To thee will I direct my prayer, 

J To thee lift up mine eye ; — 

\ < 2 Up to the hills, where Christ is gone 
i To plead for all his saints, 

\ Presenting, at his Father's throne, 

' Our songs and our complaints, 

5 mp 3 Thou art a God, before whose siglit 
I The wicked shall not stand ; 

; Sinners shall ne'er be thy dehght, 

\ Nor dwell at thy right hand. 

i mf 4: But to thy house will I resort, 
i To taste thy mercies there ; 

I I will frequent thy holy court, 

i And worshi23 in thy fear. 

I cfff 5 Oh ! may thy Spirit guide my feet, 

i Jn ways of righteousness ; 

I Make every path of duty straight, / 

i And plain before my face. 



5 c PSALM 5, Second Part, C. M. 

t ^ Morning Devotion. 

I 1 COON as the morning-rays appear, 

\ ^--^ I 'U lift mine eyes above ; 

* My voice shall reach thy listening eai , 
j And supplicate thy love. 

* 2 Within thy house my voice shall rise 
» Before thy mercy-seat ; 

I There will I fix my steadfast eyes, 

* And worship at thy feet. 



if 3 Thy rigiiteoiisness, thy strengtli display, 
And my protection be ; 

' mf Teach me to know that only way, 

I Which leads to heaven and thee. 

I rj PSALM 6, L. M. 

* U Temptation in Sickness overcome, 

* ^ 1 T ORD ! I can suffer thy rebukes, 

I ^ When thou with kindness dost chastise, 

I But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear ; 

J Oh ! let it not against me rise. 

I 2 Pity my languishing estate, 

J And ease the sorrows that I feel ; 

5 The wounds thy heavy hand hath made, 

I Oh ! let thy gentler touches heal. 

* 8 See how in sighs I pass my days, 

I And waste in groans the weary night I 

I My bed is watered with my tears ; 

J My grief consumes, and dims my sight. 

*, 4 Look, how the powers of nature mourn ! 

I How long, almighty God! how long? 

i < When shall thine hour of grace return ? 

I When shall I make thy grace my song ? 

u 

I ^^ff 1 T^ mercy, not in wrath, rebuke 

\ i. Thy feeble worm, my God ! 

I My spirit dreads thine angry look, 

I And trembles at thy rod. 

I 2 Have mercy. Lord ! for I am weak ; 

J Regard my heavy groans ; 

* Oh ! let thy voice of comfort speak, 
\ And heal my broken bones. 
*t 3 Oh ! come, and show thy power to save, 

* And spare my fainting breath ; 
J For who can praise thee in the grave, 
J Or sing thy name in death ? 



6 



PSALM 6, C. M. 

Prayer under Rebukes. 



PSALM 6, 7s. 

Prayer in Affliction, 

p 1 r<E¥TLY, gently, lay thy rod 

vJ On my sinful head, O God I 
< Stay thy wrath, in mercy stay, 

> Lest I sink beneath its sway. J 

-4 



24 PSALM YH, Ym. 

aff 2 Heal me, for my flesh is weak ; 
Heal me, for thy grace I seek ; 
This my only plea I make, — 
Heal me for thy mercy's sake. 

> 3 Who, within the silent grave, 

> Shall proclaim thy power to save ? 

> Lord ! my sinking soul reprieve ; 
< Speak, and I shall rise and live. 

" 4 Lo ! he comes — ^he heeds my plea ; 

Lo ! he comes — the shadows flee ; 

Glory round me dawns once more ; 
ff Rise, my spirit ! and adore. 



7 



PSALM 7, C. M. 

God's Care of his People in Persecution, 

off 1 ITY trust is in my heavenly friend, 
-I'i My hope in thee, my God ! 
Rise, and my helpless life defend 
From those who seek my hlood. 

2 If I have e'er provoked them first, 
Or once abused my foe ; 
Then let them tread my life to dust, 
And lay mine honor low. 

" If there were malice hid in me, — 
I know thy piercing eyes, — 
I should not dare appeal to thee, 
Nor ask my God to rise. 

/ 4 Arise, my God ! lift up thy hand. 
Then* pride and power control ; 
Awake to judgment, and command 
Deliverance for my soul. 

8 PSALM 8, First Part, U M. 

The Hosanna of the Children, 

f 1 ALMIGHTY Ruler of the skie-J 

-^ Through the wide earth thy name is spread, 
And thine eternal glories rise 

O'er all the heavens thy hands have made. 

mf 2 To thee the voices of the young 
A monument of honor raise ; 
And babes, with uninstructed tongue. 
Declare the wonders of thy praise. 



PSALM yni. 25 



3 Thy power assists their tender age 

To bring prond rebels to the gronnd ; 
To still the bold blasphemer's rage, 
And all their policies confound. 

4 Children amidst thy temple throng, 

To see their great Eedeemer's face ; 
The son of David is their song, 
And young hosannas fill the place. 



PSALM 8, Second Part, L. M. 

Chi'tsfs Condescension and Glorification. 



8 

/ 1 f\ LORD, om* Lord ! in power divine, 
yj How great is thy illustrious name ! 
Through all the eartli thy glories shine. 
Placed high above the heavenly fi*ame. 

mp 2 Down from his throne thy ^on descends, 
A little time our form to wear ; 
Beneath th' angehc hosts he bends, 
Our sufferings and our sins to bear. 

3 But, lo ! thy power exalts him high. 
In glorious dignity enthroned : 
He bears our nature to the sky. 

O'er all thy works the ruler crowned. 

ff 4 Jesus, our Lord ! in power divine. 

How great is thy illustrious name ! 
Through all the earth thy glories shine ; — 
Let all the earth resound thy fame. 

8 PSALM 8, First Part, C. M. 

Creation and Redemption, 

mf 1 A LORD, our Lord! how wondrous great 
V Is thine exalted name ! 
The glories of thy heavenly state 
Let men and babes proclaim. 

2 When I behold thy works on high, 
The moon that rules the night. 
And stars that well adorn the sky, 
Those moving worlds of hght ; — 

»ip 3 Lord ! what is man, or all his race, 
Who dwells so far below. 
That thou shouldst visit him with grace, 
And love his nature so ? — > 



26 PSALM Yin. 



4 That thine eternal Son should bear 
To take a mortal form, 
Made lower than his angels are, 
'p To save a dying worm ? 

m 5 Yet, while he hved on earth unknown, 
And men would not adore. 
Behold obedient nature own 

< His Godhead, and his power ! 

6 Let him be crowned with majesty, 
> "Who bowed his head to death ; 

< And be his honors sounded high. 

By all things that have breath. 



PSALM 8, Second Part, C. M. 

QocPs Condescension, 



8 

7nf 1 A LORD, my King ! how excellent 
v/ Thy name on earth is known ! 
Thy glory, in the firmament. 
How wonderfully shown ! 

2 When I behold the heavens on high, — 
The work of thy right hand, — 
The moon and stars amid the sky 
Thy lights in every land ; — 

mp 8 Lord ! what is man, that thou shouldst deign 
On him to set thy love. 
Give him awhile on earth to reign, 
Then fill a throne above ? 

/ 4 Lord ! how excellent thy name, 
How manifold thy ways ! 
Let time thy saving truth proclaim, — 
Eternity thy praise. 



PSALM 8, S. M. 

Ood''s Grace to Men. 



8 

^^l/ ^ C\ LORD, our heavenly Hing ! 
V/ Thy name is all divine ; 

* Thy glories round the earth are spread, 

1 And o'er the heavens they shine. 

I 2 "Wlien, to thy works on high, 

i I raise my wondering eyes, 

I And see the moon, complete in hght, 

J Adorn the darksome skies ; — 



7 1 



8 



PSALMS YIII, IX. 27 

J 

8 Wlien I survey tlie stars, j 

And all their shining forms, — I 

Lord ! what is man, that worthless thing, j 

Akin to dust and worms ? * 

4 Lord ! what is worthless man. 
That thou shouldst love him so ? 

I^ext to thine angels is he placed, 
And Lord of all below. 

5 How rich thy bounties are ! 
And wondrous are thy ways ! 

Of dust and worms, thy power can frame 
A monument of praise. 

PSALM 8, 7s. 

The Praises of Children, 

f 1 riLOKY to the Father give,— 

VT God, in whom we move and live : 
mp Children's prayers he deigns to hear ; 
7nf Childi'en's songs delight his ear. 

/ 2 Glory to the Son we bring, — 

Christ, om* prophet, priest and king I \ 

mp Children ! raise your sweetest strain * 

To the Lamb, for he was slain. \ 

f 3 Glory to the Holy Ghost ; \ 

Be this day a pentecost : \ 

Children's minds may he inspire ; \ 

Touch their Hps with holy fire. j 

4 Glory in the highest be \ 

To the blessed Trinity, \ 

For the gospel from above, \ 

For the word, that '^ God is love." \ 

q PSALM 9, First Part, C. M. | 

*J Wrath and Mercy from the Judgment' Seat, \ 

f 1 TITITH my whole heart I '11 raise my song, \ 

» ' Thy wonders I '11 proclaim ; - \ 

Thou sovereign judge of right and wi'ong | 

Wilt put my foes to shame. i 

2 I '11 sing thy majesty and grace ; \ 

My God prepares his throne 1 

To judge the world in righteousness, < 

And make his vengeance known. \ 



28 PSALMS IX, X. 

mp 3 Then shall the Lord a refuge prove 
For all who are oppressed, 
To save the people of his love, 

> And give the weary rest. 

;: mf 4 The men, who know thy name, will trust 
In thine abundant grace ; 
For thou didst ne'er forsake the just, 
"Who humbly sought thy face. 

f 5 Sing praises to the righteous Lord, 
Who dwells on Zion's hill ; 
Who executes his threatening word. 
And doth his grace fulfill. 

9 PSALM 9, Second Part, C. M. 

The Wisdom and Equity of Providence, 

i ^/ 1 T/ITSE^ the great Judge, supreme and just, 
» * Shall once inquu*e for blood, 
p The humble souls, that mourn in dust, 

< ShaU find a faithful God. 

2^ 2 He from the fearful gates of death 

< Does his own children raise : 
On Zion's hill, with tuneful breath. 

They sing thek Father's praise. 

mp 3 Though saints to sore distress are brought, 
And wait, and long complain, 
Their cries shall never be forgot, 
Nor shall their hopes be vain. 

/ 4 Rise, great Redeemer ! from thy seat, 

> To judge and save the poor ; 
f Let nations tremble at thy feet. 

And man prevail no more. 



10 



PSALM 10, L. M. 

Jehovah-, the Avenger of the Oppressed, 

f 1 TEHOYAH reigns — your tribute bring ; 
^ Proclaim the Lord, th' eternal King: 
Crown him, ye saints ! with holy joy. 
His arm shall all your foes destroy. 

— 2 Thou, Lord ! ere yet the humble mind 

Had formed to prayer the wish designed. 
Hast heard the secret sigh arise, 

mf WhUe, swift to aid, thy mercy flies. 



PSALM X. 29 \ 



3 Thy Spirit shall our hearts prepare ; 
Thine ear shall listen to oui* prayer : 
< Thon righteous Judge ! thou Power divine I 

> On thee the fatherless recline. 

mf 4 The Lord shall save th' afflicted breast, 
His arm shall vindicate th' oppressed, 

/ Earth's mightiest tyrant feel his power, 

Nor sin, nor Satan grieve them more. 

1 r\ PSALM 10, First Part, C. M. 

X. \J Prayer heard^ and Saints saved, 

aff 1 WHY doth the Lord stand off so far? 
» » And why conceal his face. 
When great calamities appear. 
And times of deep distress ? 

2 Lord ! shall the wicked still deride 
. Thy justice and thy power ? 
Shall they advance their heads in pride, 
And still thy saints devour. 

/ 3 Arise, O Lord ! lift up thy hand ; 
mp Attend our humble cry ; 

mf No enemy shall dare to stand. 
When God ascends on high. 

m 4 Thou wilt prepare our hearts to pray, 
And cause thine ear to hear : 
Hearken to what thy children say. 
And put the world in fear. 



10 



PSALM 10, Second Part, C. M. 

The God of the Fatherless. 

1 TTE AK, Lord ! the song of praise and prayer 
JJ- In heaven, thy dwelling-place. 

From children, made the public care. 
And taught to seek thy face. 

2 Thanks for thy word, and for thy day ; 

And grant us, we implore, 

Never to waste, in sinful play, 

Thy holy Sabbaths more. 

3 Thanks that we hear ; — but Oh ! impart, 

To each, desu-es sincere. 
That we may listen with our heart. 
And learn as well as hear. 

3* 



4 



30 PSALMS XI, XII. 



m/ 4 Wisdom and bliss thy word bestows — 
A sun which, ne'er declines : 
Oh! be thy mercy showered on those, 
Who placed us where it shines. 



11 



PSALM 11, L. M. 

Qodf the Refuge of the Saints. 

1 MY refuge is the God of love : 

ItI Why do my foes insult, and cry — 
" Fly, like a tim'rous trembling dove. 
To distant v/oods or mountains fly V 

2 The Lord in heaven has fixed his throne ; 

His eye surveys the world below ; 
To him all mortal things are known ; 
His eye-lids search our spirits through. 

3 If he afflicts his saints so far. 

To prove their love, and try their grace, 
< What may the bold transgressors fear ? 

His soul abhors their wicked ways. 

m 4 The righteous Lord loves righteous souls, 
Whose thoughts and actions are sincere ; 
And, with a gracious eye, beholds 
The men that his own image bear. 



12 



PSALM 12. C. M. 

Prayer in Times of Wickedness, 

1 TTELP, Lord ! for men of virtue fail, 
-CI. Keligion loses ground ; 
The sons of violence prevail. 

And treacheries abound. 

2 Their oaths and promises they break, 
Yet act the flatterer's part : 

With fair deceitful lips they speak. 
And with a double heart. 

3 Lord! when iniquities abound, 
And impious men grow bold, 

YvTlien faith is rarely to be found. 
And love is waxing cold, — 

mf 4c Is not thy chariot rolling on? 

iHast thou not given this sign? 
May we not rest and live upon 
{ A promise so divine ? 



PSALM XIII. 31 I 



I / 5 *^ Yes,' saitk tlie Lord, "now will I rise, 

I And make oppressors flee ; 

I I will appear to their surprise, 

I And set my servants free." 

I mf 6 Like silver in the furnace tried, 

I Thy word shall still endure ; 

I The men, that in thy truth confide, 

\ f Shall find the promise sure. 

\ -J q PSALM 13, L. M. 

J X O Help in God alone, 

\ ^ff ^ TT^^^ ^^^^' ^ 'Lov^l shall I compkin, 

^ XI Like one that seeks his God in vain ? 

\ How long my soul thine absence mourn, 

I And still despair of thy return ? 

I 2 How long shall my poor troubled breast 

I Be, with these anxious thoughts, oppressed ? 

J If thou withhold thy heavenly light, 

\ I sleep in everlasting night. 

\ 3 Hear, Lord ! and grant me quick relief, 

* Thy mercy now shall end m.y grief; 

\ < For I have trusted in tliy grace, 

\ And shall again behold thy face. 

I mf 4 Whate'er my fears or foes suggest, 

J Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest; 

\ < My heart shall feel thy love, and raise 

I My cheerful voice to songs of praise. 



1 13 



PSALM 13, C. M. 

Hope in Darkness. 

[ ^ff 1 TI^^^ \<d\ig wilt thou conceal thy face, 

* 11 My God ! how long delay ? 
J "When shall I feel those heavenly rays, 

* That chase my fears away ? 

\ 2 How long shall my poor laboring soul 

I "Wrestle, and toil, in vain ? 

I Thy word can all my foes control, \ 

* And ease my raging pain. | 

\ mf 3 Be thou my sun, and thou my shield, { 

I My soul in safety keep ; \ 

\ Make haste, before mine eyes are sealed \ 

I > In death's eternal sleep." * j 



32 PSALMS xni, xiy. 

raf 4 Thou Avilt display that sovereign grace, 
Whence all my comforts spring ; 

/ I shall employ my lips in praise, 

And thy salvation sing. 



13 



PSALM 13, 7s. 

Pleading for Mercy, 

aff 1 T OED of merc}^, jnst and kind ! 

■L^ Wilt thou ne'er my guilt forgive ? 
!N"ever shall ni}- troubled mind. 
In thy kind remembrance, live ? 

2 Lord ! how long shall Satan's art 
Tempt my harassed soul to sin, 
Triumph o'er my humbled heart, — 
Fears without and guilt within? 

8 Lord, my God ! thine ear incline, 
Bending to the prayer of faith ; 
mf Cheer my eyes with light di^dne 
len Lest I sleep the sleep of death. 



14 



PSALM 14, a M. 

All J\Jen^ Sinners. 

" 1 T?OOLS, in their hearts, believe and say, 
-*- That all religion 's vain ; 
There is no God who reigns on high. 
Or minds th' affairs of men. 

— 2 The Lord, from his celestial throne, 
Looked down on things below, 
To find the man who sought his grace. 
Or did his justice know. 

3 By nature, all are gone astray. 

Their practice all the same ; 
There 's none that fears his Maker's hand. 
There 's none that loves his name. 

4 Their tongues are used to speak deceit. 

Their slanders never cease: 
< How swift to mischief are their feet? 

m lN"or know the paths of peace. 

I 5 Such seeds of sin — that bitter rc»ot — 

I In every heart are found ; 

J l^or can they bear diviner fruit. 

Till grace refine the ground. 



i 



pSiVLMS xiy, xy. 



I 1 4 PSALM 14, 7s and 6s. j 

I X ^fc The Salvation of Israel, J 

I iff 1 AH! that the Lord's salvation | 

* ^-/ Were out of Zion come, J 
I To heal his ancient nation, t 
\ To lead his outcasts home, 
I How long the holy city 
I Shall heathen feet profane ? 
l Eeturn, Lord ! in pity ; 
I Rebuild her walls again. 

i 2 Let fall thy rod of terror, 

* Thy saving grace impart ; 
i Boll back the veil of error, 
I Release the fettered heart ; 

Let Israel, home returning, 

Their lost Messiah see ; 
Give oil of joy for mourning, 

And bind the church to thee, 

1 fr PSALM 15, L. M. 

X tJ The Citizen of Zion, 

" ^ T\r^^ shall ascend thy heavenly place, 

' y Great God! and dwell before thy face? 
m The man that minds rehgion now. 

And humbly walks with God below: 

2 Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean ; 
Whose hps still speak the thing they me^n; 
IsTo slanders dwell upon his tongue ; 
He hates to do his neighbor ^vi-ong. 

3 He loves his enemies, and prays 
For those that curse him to his face; 
And doth to all men still the same 
That he would hope, or wish, from them. 

4 Yet, when his holiest works are done, 
His soul depends on grace alone : 

mf This is the man thy face shall see, 

And dwell for ever. Lord ! with thee. 



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PSALM 15, 7s. 

The Heir of Heaven, 

WHO, Lord ! when life is o'er, 
Shall to heaven's blest mansions soar ? 
Who, an ever-welcome guest. 
In thy holy place shaU rest? 



PSALM XVI. 



2 He, whose heart thy love has warmed ; 
I He, whose will, to thine conformed, 

\ Bids his life unsullied run ; 

I He, whose words and thoughts are one ;• 

I mp 3 He, who shuns the sinner's road, 
5 Loving those who love their God ; 

I mf Who, with hope and faith unfeigned, 
J Treads the path by thee ordained : — 

* m 4 He, who trusts in Christ alone, 
i Not in aught himself hath done : — ' 

I < He, great God ! shall be thy care, 

I And thy choicest blessings share. 



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PSALM 16, L. M. 

Death and the Resurrection, 



1 llTHEiSr God is nigh, my faith is strong, 
» » His arm is my almighty prop ; 
Be glad, my heart ! rejoice, my tongue ! 

< My dying flesh shall rest in hope. 

off 2 Though in the dust I lay my head. 

Yet, gracious God ! thou wilt not leave 
My soul for ever with the dead, 
ISTor lose thy childi-en in the grave. 

< 3 My flesh shall thy first call obey. 

Shake off the dust, and rise on high ; 
Then shalt thou lead the wondrous way. 
Up to thy throne above the sky. 

4 There streams of endless pleasure flow ; 
And full discoveries of thy grace, 
Which we but tasted here below. 

Spread heavenly joys through all the place. 



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PSALM 18, Pirst Part, C. M. 

Support and Counsel from God, 

1 T ET heathens to their idols haste, 
-L^ And worship wood or stone ; 
7nf But my delightful lot is cast 

Where the true God is known. 

m 2 His hand provides my constant food, 
He fills my daily cup ; 
Much am I pleased with present good, 
mf But more rejoice in hope. 



PSALMS XYI, XYII. 35 

8 God is my portion and my joy ; 
His counsels are my light ; 
mp ' He gives me sweet advice by day, 
And gentle hints by night. 

m 4 My soul would all her thoughts approve 

To his all-seeing eye ; 
mf ISTot death, nor hell, my hope shall move, 

While such a friend is nigh. 



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PSALM 16, Second Part, C. M. 

The Death and Resurrection of Christ. 



1 " T SET the Lord before my face, 
A He bears my courage up ; 
My heart and tongue their joys express, 
My flesh shall rest in hope. 

mp 2 "My spirit, Lord ! thou wilt not leave 
Where souls departed are ; 
Kor quit my body to the grave, 
To see corruption there. 

m 8 '' Thou wilt reveal the path of life, 
< And raise me to thy throne; 

Thy courts immortal pleasure give. 
Thy presence joys unknown." 

— '' 4 Thus, in the name of Christ, the Lord, 
The holy David sung, 
And Providence fulfills the word 
Of his prophetic tongue. ■ 

mf 5 Jesus, whom every saint adores, 
p Was crucified and slain : 

/" Behold ! the tomb its prey restores. 
Behold ! he lives again. 

/ 6 When shall my feet arise, and stand 
On heaven's eternal hills ? 
There sits the Son, at God's right hand, 
And there the Father smiles. 



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PSALM 17, L. M. 

Pros2'ect of the Righteous. 

wp 1 TjlTHAT sinners value I resign ; 

» » Lord ! 't is enough that thou art mine ; 
< 1 shall oehold thy blissful face. 

And stand complete in righteousness. 



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mp 2 This life's a dream — an empty show ; 
mf But the bright world, to which I go, 

Hath joys substantial and sincere ; 
/ When shall I wake, and find me there ? 

" 3 Oh ! glorious hour !— Oh ! blest abode I 
mf I shall be near and hke my God ; 
And flesh and sin no more control 
The sacred pleasures of the soul. 

p 4 My flesh shall slumber in the ground, 
< Till the last trumpet^s joyful sound : 

Then burst the chains, with sweet surprise, 
And in my Saviour's image rise. 



PSALM 17, S. M. 

The Prospects 9f the Saint and Sinner, 



17 

mf 1 \ RISE, my gracious God! 

■^ And make the wicked flee ; 

They are but thy chastising rod 

To drive thy saints to thee* 

> 2 Behold ! the sinner dies, — 
771 His haughty words are vain ; 

Here, in this life, his pleasure lies, 
And aU beyond is pain. 

8 Then let his pride advance, 
And boast of all his store ; 
mf The Lord is my inheritance, 
My soul can wish no more. 

4 I shall behold the face 
f Of my forgiving God ; 

And stand complete in righteousness. 
Washed in my Saviour's blood. 

5 There 's a new heaven begun, 

When I awake from death, — 
Dressed in the likeness of thy Son,— 
And draw immortal breath. 



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PSALM 18, Eirst Part, L. M. 

Deliverance from Despair. 

mf 1 THEE will I love, Lord ! my strength, 
f A My rock, my tower, my high defence ] 

Thy mighty arm shall be my trust. 
For I have found salvation thence. 



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PSALM XYIIL 37 



'p 2 Death, and the terrors of the grave, 

Stood round me with their dismal shade ; 
< While floods of high temptation rose, 

> And made my sinking soul afraid. 

aff 3 I saw the opening gates of liell, 

With endless pains and sorrows there, — 
Which none, but they that feel, can tell, — 
While I was hm-ried to despair. 

4 In my distress, I called my God, 

When I could scarce believe him mine ; 
He bowed his ear to my complaint ; 
mf Then did his grace appear divine. 

/ 5 My song for ever shall record 

That terrible, that joyful hour ; 
And give the glory to the Lord, 
Due to his mercy and his power. 

■t r\ PSALM 18, Second Part, L. M. 

X O The Reward of Sincerity. 

m IT ORD 1 thou hast seen my soul sincere, 
-L^ Hast made thy truth and love appear ; 
Before mine eyes I set thy laws. 
And thou hast owned my righteous cause. 

iTvp 2 What sore temptations broke my rest ! 

What w&rs and strugglings in my breast ! 

— But, through thy grace that reigns within, 
I guard against my darling sin. 

3 The sin that close besets me still. 

That works and strives against my will, — 

> When shall thy Spirit's sovereign power 

> Destroy it, that it rise no more ? 

— 4 With an impartial hand, the Lord 

Deals out to mortals their reward : 
The kind and faithful souls shall find 
A God, as faithful, and as kind. 



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PSALM 18, Third Part, L. M. 

Rejoicing in God. 

mf 1 TUST are thy ways, and true thy word, 
^ Great Rock of my secure abode ! 
Who is a God beside the Lord ? 
Or where 's a refuge like our God? 



; 38 PSALM xym. | 

/' 2 'T is he that girds me with his might, \ 

Gives me his holy sword to wield ; 
And, while with sin and Iiell I fight, 
Spreads his salvation for my shield. 

ff" 3 He lives, and blessed be my Eock, 
The God of my salvation lives : 
The dark designs of hell are broke : 
p Sweet is the peace my Father gives. 



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PSALM 18, First Part. C. M. 

Victory over teinporal Eu.ane?, 

"E love thee, Lord ! and A\'e adore: 
ITow is tldne arm revealed; 
Thou art onr strength, onr heavenly tower 
Our bulwark and om' shield. 



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2 We fly to our eternal Rock, 
And find a sure defence ; 
His holy name our hps invoke, 
And draw salvation thence. 

" 3 When God, our leader, shines in arms, 
What mortal heart can bear 

ff" The thunder of his loud alarms, — 
The hghtning of his spear ? 

4 He rides upon the winged wind ; 
And angels in array, 
In millions, wait to know his mind, 
And swift as flames obey. 

< 5 He speaks — and, at his fierce rebuke, 
Whole armies are dismayed ; 
His voice, his frown, his angry look, 
Strike all their courage dead. 

m 6 Oft has the Lord whole nations blessed 
For his own children's sake ; 
The powers, that give his people rest, 
Shall of his care partake. 

-j Q PSALM 18, Second Part, C. M. 

X O Jehovah coming to reign. 

f 1 'PHE Lord descended from above, 

A And bowed the heavens most high, 
And underneath his feet he cast 
The darkness of the sky. 



PSALMS XYin, XIX. 39 

2 On cherubim and serapMm, 
Full royally he rode, 
x\nd, on the wings of mighty winds, 
Came flying all abroad. 

len 3 He sat serene upon the floods, 
> Their fury to restrain ; 

/ And he, as sovereign Lord and King, 

For evermore shall reign. 



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PSALM 18, 8s and 7s. 

Christ triumphant, 

f 1 T 1 the Lord Jehovah liveth ; 

jL^ He 's my rock, I bless his name ; 
He, my God, salvation giveth ; 
All ye lands ! exalt his fame. 

2 God, Messiah's cause maintaining, 

Shall his righteous throne extend ; 
O'er the world the Saviour reigning, 
Earth shall at his footstool bend. 

3 O'er his enemies exalted, 

Great Kedeemer ! — see him rise ; 
Though by powers of hell assaulted, 
God exalts him to the skies. 

ff'' 4 Jesus! hail! enthroned in glory, 
There for ever to abide ; 
All the heavenly host adore thee, 
Seated at thy Father's side. 



PSALM 19, First Part, L. M. 

J^ature and Revelation. 



19 

/ 1 THE heavens declare thy glory. Lord I 
A In every star thy wisdom shines ; 
But, vv^hen our eyes behold thy word, 
'NVe read thy name in fairer lines. 

2 The rolling sun, the changing light. 

And nights and days thy power confess ; 
But the blest volume thou hast writ 
Reveals thy justice, and thy grace. 

3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise, 

Round the whole earth, and never stand : 
So, when thy truth began its race, 
It touched and glanced on every land. 

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40 PSALM XIX. 



4 I^or sliall thy spreading gospel rest, 
Till through the world thy truth haa run, 

Till Christ has all the nations blest, 
That see the light, or feel the sun. 

5 Great Sun of righteousness ! arise ; 
Bless the dark world with heavenly light ; 

n Thy gospel makes the simple wise. 

Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 

; I mf 6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, 
; ; In souls renewed, and sins forgiven : 

: ; aff Lord ! cleanse my sins, my soul renew, 

And make thy word my guide to heaven. 



PSALM 19, Second Part, L. M. 

The Language of the Heavens. 



19 

mf 1 nPHE spacious firmament on high, 
A With all the blue ethereal sky. 
And spangled heavens, a shining frame, 
Their great Original proclaim. 

2 Th' unwearied sun, from day to day. 
Does his Creator's power display, 
And publishes to every land, 
The work of an almighty hand. 

mp 3 Soon as the evening shades prevail, 

The moon takes up the wondrous tale. 
And nightly, to the listening earth, 
Kepeats the story of her birth : — 

m 4 While all the stars that round her bum. 
And aU the planets in their turn, 

mf Confirm the tidings, as they roll. 

And spread the truth from pole to pole. 

> 6 What though, in solemn silence, aU 

Move round this dark terrestrial baU ? 
What though no real voice, nor sound. 
Amid their radiant orbs, is found ? — 

< 6 In reason's ear they all rejoice, 
/ And utter forth a glorious voice ; 

For ever singuag, as they shine, — 
" The hand that made us is divine." 



PSALM XIX. 41 



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PSALM 19, L. M., 6 Lines. 

Starry Heavens. 

m 1 THY glory, Lord ! the heavens declare, 
i- The firmament displays thy skill ; 
The changing clouds, the viewless air, 
Tempest and calm, thy word fulfill ; 
Day unto day doth utter speech. 
And night to night thy knowledge teach. 
p 2 Though voice nor sound inform the ear, 
m Well-known the language of their song, 

When, one by one, the stars appear, 
p Led by the silent moon along, — 

m/ Till round the earth, from all the sky, 
Thy beauty beams on every eye. 

3 Waked by thy touch, the morning sun 

Comes like a bridegroom from his bower, 
/ And, like a giant, glad to run 

His bright career with speed and power, — 
Thy flaming messenger, to dart 
Life through the depth of nature's heart. 

4 While these transporting visions shine, 
— Along the path of providence, 

f Glory eternal, joy divine. 

Thy word reveals, transcending sense ; 
My soul thy goodness longs to see, 
Thy love to man, thy love to me. 



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PSALM 19, C. M. 

Divine Revelation. 



1 THY law is perfect, Lord of light ! 
-L Thy testimonies sure ; 
The statutes of thy realm are right, 

And thy commandments pure. 

2 Holy, inviolate thy fear, 
Enduring as thy throne ; 

Thy judgments, chastening, or severe, 
Justice and truth alone. 

3 Let these, God ! my soul convert, 
And make thy servant wise ; 

< Let these be gladness to my heart, 

The day-spring to mine eyes. 
) 4 By these, may I be warned betimes ; 
i Who knows the guile within ? 



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42 PSALM XIX. 



Lord ! save me from presumptuous crimes, 
Cleanse me from secret sin. 

5 So may the words my lips express, 
The thoughts that throng my mind, 
Lord, my strength and righteousness I 
"With thee acceptance find. 



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PSALM 19, First Part, S. M. 

The Books of JSTature and Scripture* 



f 1 TOEHOLD! the lofty sky 

i-^ Declares its maker, God ; 
And all his starry works, on high, 
Proclaim his power abroad. 

: m .2 The darkness and the light 

Still keep their course the same ; 
While night to day, and day to night, 
Divinely teach his name. 

3 In every different land, 

Their general voice is known ; 
They show the wonders of his hand, 
And orders of his throne. 

■; / 4 Ye Christian lands ! rejoice; 
Here he reveals his word ; 
"We are not left to nature's voice, 
To bid us know the Lord. 

m 5 His laws are just and pure, 
His truth vrithout deceit ; 
His promises for ever sure, 
And his rewards are great. 

/ 6 While of thy works I sing, 
Thy glory to proclaim, 
Accept the praise, my God, my King I 
In my Redeemer's name. 



PSALM 19, Second Part, S. M. 

The Gospel ; for the Sabbath. 



19 

/ 1 pEHOLD! the morning-sun 
-L^ Begins his glorious way ; 
His beams through all the nations run, 
And life and light convey. 

2 But where the gospel comes. 
It spreads diviner light; 



PSALM XIX. 43 



It calls dead sinners from their tombs, 
And gives the blind their sight 

mp 3 How perfect is thy word ! 

And all thy judgments just ! 
mf For ever sure thy promise, Lord ! 

And men securely trust. 

aff 4 My gracious God ! how plain 
Are thy directions given ! 
Oh ! may I never read in vain, 
But find the path to heaven. 



PSALM 19, Third Part, S. HL 

Prayer and Praise. 



19 

aff \ 1 HEAB thy word with love, 
J- And I would fain obey ; 
Send thy good Sphit from above, 
To guide me, lest I stray. 

2 Oh! who can ever find 

The errors of his ways ? 
Yet, with a bold presumptuous mind, 
I would not dare transgress. 

3 "Warn me of every sin. 

Forgive my secret faults. 
And cleanse this guilty soul of mine, 
"Whose crimes exceed my thoughts. 

/ 4 While, with my heart and tongue, 
I spread thy praise abroad. 
Accept the worship and the song. 
My Saviour and my God ! 



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-I Q PSALM 19, L. P. M. 

X fj The Excellency of the Scriptures, 

LOYE the volumes of thy word ; 
"Whaf light and joy these leaves afford, 

> To souls benighted and distressed ! 
m Thy precepts guide my doubtful way. 

Thy fear forbids my feet to stray, 

> Thy promise leads my heart to rest. 

m 2 From the discoveries of thy law. 
The perfect rules of life I draw : 
Tltese are my study and dehght: 



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44 PSALM XX. 



iNTot honey so invites the taste, 
l^ov gold, that hath the furnace passed, 
Appears so pleasing to the sight. 
mf 3 Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, 

And warn me where my danger lies ; 
mp But 't is thy blessed gospel, Lord ! 

That makes my guilty conscience clean, 
Converts my soiil, subdues my sin, 
And gives a free, but large, reward. 
off 4 Who knows the errors of his thoughts ? 
My God ! forgive my secret faults. 
And from presumptuous sins restrain : 
mf Accept my poor attempts of praise. 
That I have read thy book of grace, 
And book of nature, not in vain. 



PSALM 20, L. M. 

God., our Defence. 



20 

mp 1 IVrOW may the God of power and gi'ace 

-L^ Attend his people's humble cry ! 
mf Jehovah hears when Israel prays. 

And brings deliverance from on high. 
m 2 WeU he remembers all our sighs. 

His love exceeds our best deserts ; 
His love accepts the sacrifice 
p Of humble groans, and broken hearts. 

3 Kow save us, Lord ! from slavish fear, 
< iTow let our hopes be firm and strong, 

Till thy salvation shall appear, 
/ And joy and triumph raise the song. 



PSALM 20, C. M. 

Trust in God. 



20 

mp 1 THE Lord unto thy pi»ayer attend 

-»■ In trouble's darksome hour ; 
mf The name of Jacob's God defend, 

And shield thee by his power. . 
/ 2 In thy salvation we '11 rejoice. 

And triumph in the Lord ; 
m For, when in prayer he hears thy voice, 

He will relief afford. 
" 3 In chariots, and on horses, some 

For aid and shelter flee ; 



PSALMS XXI, xxn. 45 

m But in tliy name, Lord ! we come, 

And will remember thee. 

4 Lord ! to us salvation bring ; 
In thee alone we trust; 
Hear us, God, our heavenly King ! 
Thou refuge of the just ! 

Q-l PSALM 21, CM. 

/w X God acknowledged in national Blessings* 

f 1 TN thee, great God ! with songs of praise, 
-L Om- favored realms rejoice ; 
And, blest with thy salvation, raise 
To heaven then* cheerful voice. 

aff 2 In deep distress, our injured land 
Implored thy power to save ; 

< For hfe we prayed ; — ^thy bounteous hand 

The timely blessing gave. 

m 3 On thee, in want, in woe, or pain, 
Cm' hearts alone rely ; 
Our rights thy mercy wiU maintain, 
And all our wants supply. 

mf 4 Thus, Lord ! thy wondrous power declare, 
And still exalt thy fame ; 
"While we glad songs of praise prepare. 
For thine almighty name. 

PSALM 22, L.M. 

ChrisVs Sufferings and Exaltation. 

aff 1 \rOW let om- mournful songs record 
^ The dying sorrows of our Lord ; 
When he complained, in tears and blood. 
As one forsaken of his God. 

2 The Jews beheld him thus forlorn, 

And shook their heads and laughed in scorn ; — 
7nf '^ He rescued others from the grave ; 
ITow let him try himseK to save." 

off 3 They wound his head, his hands, his feet, 
Till streams of blood each other meet ; 
By lot his garments they divide, 
Ajid mock the pangs in which he died. 

< 4 But God, his Father, heard his cry ; 

/ Raised from the dead, he reigns on high ; 



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46 PSALMS xxn, xxiii. 

The nations learn Ms righteousness, 

— And humble sinners taste his grace. 

QQ PSALM 22, C. M. 

^/^ Chrises Sufferings and Victories, 

aff 1 " \[0W, in the hour of deep distress, 
1^ My God ! support thy Son, 
When horrors dark my soul oppress. 
Oh 1 leave me not alone !" 

2 Thus did our suffering Saviour pray. 
With mighty cries and tears ; 
God heard him, in that dreadful day, 
And chased away his fears. 

f 3 Great was the vict'ry of his death, 
His throne 's exalted high ; 
And all the kindreds of the earth 
O Shall worship, — or shall die. 

p 4 The meek and humble soul shall see 

His table richly spread ; 
< And all that seek the Lord shall be, 

With joys immortal, fed. 

mf 5 The isles shall know the righteousness 

Of om' incarnate God ; 
f And nations, yet unborn, possess 

Salvation in his blood. 

Qo PSALM23, L. M. 

/^O God^ our Shepherd. 

1 MY shepherd is the living Lord ; 

-"A Now shall my wants be well supplied : 
His providence and holy word 
Become my safety, and my guide. 

2 In pastures where ^ salvation grows, 

He makes me feed, he makes me rest ; 
dol There living water gently flows, 

And all the food 's divinely blest. 

— 3 My wandering feet his ways mistake ; 

But he restores my soul to peace. 

And leads me, for his mercy's sake, 

Li the fair paths of righteousness. 

mp 4 Though I walk through the gloomy valo, 
Where death and all its terrors are, 



PSALM xxin. 47 



mf My heart and hope shall never fail, 

For God, my shepherd, 's with me there. 

5 Sm-ely the mercies of the Lord 

Attend his household, all their days ; 
There will I dwell to hear his word, 
< To seek his face, and sing his praise. 



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PSALM 23, L. M., 6 Lines. 

Jehovah^ the Shepherd of his People* 

dol 1 THE Lord my pastm-e shall prepare, 

A And feed me with a shepherd's care; 
His presence shall my wants supply, 
And guard me with a watchful eye ; 
My noon-day wallis he will attend, 
And all my midnight houi*s defend. 

2 When in the sultry glebe I faint, 
Or on the thirsty mountain pant. 
To fertile vales and dewy meads. 
My weary, wandering steps he leads ; 
pp AYhere peaceful rivers, soft and slow, 

Amid the verdant landscape flow. 

m 3 Though in a hare and rugged way, 

Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, 
Thy presence shall my pains beguile ; 
The barren wilderness shall smile, 

mf "With sudden greens and herbage crowned, 
And streams shall murmur all around. 

m 4 Though in the paths of death I tread, 
With gloomy horrors overspread, 

mf My steadfast heart shall fear no ill. 
For thou, O Lord ! art with me still ; 

m Thy friendly rod shall give me aid. 

And guide me through the dreadful shade. 



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PSALM 23, First Part, C. M. 

The watchful Shepherd. 

1 llf Y shepherd will supply my need, 
-L*A Jehovah is his name ; 

In pastures fresh he makes me feed, 
Beside the' living stream. 

2 He brings my wandering spirit back, 

When I forsake his ways ; 



48 PSALM xxm. 



And leads me, for Ms mercy's sake, 
In paths of truth and grace. 

> 3 When I walk through the shades oi death, 
m Thy presence is my stay ; 

A word of thy supporting hreath 
mf Drives all my fears away. 

4 The sure provisions of my God 
Attend me, all my days ; 
Oh ! may thy house he mine ahode, 
< And all my work he praise. 

m 5 There would I find a settled rest, — 
While others go and come, — 
No more a stranger or a guest, 
But like a child at home. 



PSALM 23, Second Part, C. BL 

Gratitude and Hope. 



23 

/" 1 MY soul ! triumphant in the Lord, 
ITi Proclaim thy joys ahroad, 
I And march with holy vigor on. 

Supported hy thy God. 

n" 2 Through every winding maze of life. 
His hand has been my guide ; 
And, in his long-experienced care. 
My heart shall still confide. 

3 His grace, through all the desert flows, 
*» An unexhausted stream ; 

J mf That grace, on Zion's sacred mount, 
I Sh^ he my endless theme. 

4 Beyond the choicest joys of time, 

Thy courts on earth I love ; 
/ But Oh ! I bm*n with strong desire 

To view thy house above. 

5 There, joined with all the shining band, 

My soul would thee adore ; — 
A pillar in thy temple fixed, 
To be removed no more. 



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PSALM 23, First Part, S. M. 

The good ShepherU, 

1 THE Lord my shepherd is, 
J- I shall be well supplied ; 



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PSALM XXIII. 49 



Since lie is mine, and I am Ms, 
What can I want beside ? 

dol 2 He leads me to the place, 

Where heavenly pasture grows, 
Where living waters gently pass, 
/ And full salvation flows. 

m 8 If e'er I go astray. 

He doth my soul reclaim ; 
And guides me in his own right way, 
For his most holy name. 

4 While he affords his aid, 
I cannot yield to fear ; 
Tho' I should walk thro' death's dark shade, 
< My shepherd's with me there. 

m 6 Amid surrounding foes, 

Thou dost my table spread ; 
My cup with blessings overflows, 
/ And joy exalts my head. 

6 The bounties of thy love 

Shall crown my foll'wing days ; 

l^or from thy house will I remove, 

E'er cease to speak thy praise. 



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PSALM 23, Second Part, S. M. 

The Presence of Christ. 



1 TITHILE my Kedeemer 's near, 
n My shepherd, and my guide, 
I bid farewell to every fear ; 
My wants are all supplied. 

dol 2 To ever-fragrant meads. 

Where rich abundance grows, 

EQs gracious hand indulgent leads, 

And guards my sweet repose. 

aff 3 Dear Shepherd ! if I stray. 

My wandering feet restore ; 
And guard me with thy watchful eye, 
And let me rove no more. 

90 PSALM 23, H. M. 

^O The faithful Shepherd, 

1 MY Shepherd's name is Love — 
m/ 1*1 Jehovah, God above ; 



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60 PSALM XXIII. 



dol Where tender herbage grows, 

And peaceful water Hows, 
He gently leads, lie kindly feeds, 

> Aid lulls me then to sweet repose. 
m 2 If e'er I heedless stray. 

He shows my feet the way ; 

Yea, though through dreary glades, 

> I walk in dismal shades, 

m/ No harm I fear, for thou art near. 

Thy faithful staff my progress aids. 
3 When raging foes surround. 
My comforts still abound ; 
I breathe a fragrant air. 
And feed on sweetest fare : 
Thus in thy fold, when worn and old, 
I'll dwell secure beneath thy care. 



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PSALM 23, lis. 

The Care of the good Shepherd, 

1 THE Lord is my shepherd, no want shall I know ; 
i. I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest ; 
> He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, 

mf Kestores me when wandering, redeems when 

oppressed. 
p 2 Through the valley and shadow of death, though 

I stray, 
m Since thou art my guai'dian, no evil I fear ; 

Thy rod shall defend me, thy staff be my stay ; 
STo harm can befah, with my comforter near. 
3 In the midst of affliction my table is spread ; 
With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth 
o'er; 
With perfume and oil thou anointest my head ; 
Oh ! what shall I ask of thy providence more? 
mf 4 Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God ! 

StiU follow my steps, till I meet thee above ; 
I seek — by the path which my forefathers trod, 
Through the land of their sojourn — ^thy king- 
dom of love. 



PSALM 23, 7s. 

The heavenly Shepherd. 



23 

< 1 TO thy pastures, fair and large, 

dol J- Heavenly Shepherd ! lead thy charge ; 



PSALM XXI Y. 51 :; 



And my couch, with tenderest care, 
Midst the springing grass prepare. 

2 When I faint with summer's heat, 
Thou shalt guide my weary feet. 
To the streams, that, still and slow, 
Through the verdant meadows flow. 
mf 3 Safe the dreary vale I tread. 

By the shades of death overspread ; 
"With thy rod and staff supplied, 
This my guard — and that my guide. 

4 Constant, to my latest end. 
Thou my footsteps shalt attend ; 
And shalt bid thy hallowed dome 
Yield me an eternal home. 

Q J PSALM 24, First Part, L. M. 

^^ Saints dwell in Heaven, 

m 1 THIS spacious earth is aU the Lord's, 

J- And men and worms, and beasts and birds ; 
He raised the building on the seas. 
And gave it for their dwelling-place. 

/ 2 But there 's a brighter world on high, — 
Thy palace. Lord ! above the sky : 
Who shaU ascend that blest abode. 
And dwell so near his Maker, God ? 

mp 3 He, who abhors, and fears to sin. 

Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean; 

mf Him shall the Lord, the Saviour, bless. 
And clothe his soul with righteousness. 

m 4 These are the men, the pious race. 
Who seek the God of Jacob's face ; 

< They shall enjoy the blissful sight, 

/ And dwell in everlasting light. 

C\A PSALM 24, Second Part, L. M, 

/^T? Christ^s Ascension. 

f 1 DEJOIOE, ye shining Avorlds on high I 
At Behold the King of glory nigh ! 
Who can this King of glory be ? — 
The mighty Lord, the Saviour, 's he. 
2 Ye heavenly gates ! your leaves display, 
To make the Lord, the Saviour, way ; 
Laden with spoils from earth and hell, 
The Conqueror comes with God to dwell. 



52 PSALM xxiy. 



3 Raised from the dead, he goes before, 
He opens heaven's eternal door, 
To give his saints a blest abode, 
Kear then- Redeemer and their God. 



PSALM 24, TMrd Part, L. M. 

Christ's Glorification. 



24 

J^' 1 AHR Lord is risen from the dead, 
v/ Om* Jesus is gone up on high ; 
The powers of hell are captive led. 
Dragged to the portals of the sky. 
2 There his triumphal chariot waits. 

And angels chant the solemn lay : — 
jf" " Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! 

Ye everlasting doors ! give way." 
f 8 Loose all your bars of massy light. 

And wide unfold the radiant scene ; 
He claims those mansions as his right ; 
Receive the King of glory in. 
" 4 " Who is the King of glory, who ?" — 
The Lord, that all om* foes o'ercame ; 
That sin, and death, and hell overthrew ; 
And Jesus is the conqueror's name. 

5 Lo ! his triumphal chariot waits, 

And angels chant the solemn lay : — 
ff' " Lift up yom' heads, ye heavenly gates I 
Ye everlasting doors ! give way." 

6 "Who is the King of glory, who ?"— 

The Lord, of boundless power possessed ; 
The King of saints and angels too ; 
God over all, for ever blessed. 



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PSALM 24, C. M. 

The Abode of Saints, 

mf 1 THE earth for ever is the Lord's, 
J- With Adam's numerous race ; 
He raised its arches o'er the floods, 
And built it on the seas. 
m 2 But who, among the sons of men, 
May visit thine abode ? 
He that has hands from mischief clean, 
Whose heart is right with God. 
3 This is the man may rise, and take 
The blessings of his grace ; 



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PSALM xxiy. 53 



This is the lot of those, that seek 
The God of Jacob's face. 

/ 4 l^ow let our souls' immortal powers 
To meet the Lord prepare, 
Lift up their everlasting doors ; 
The King of glory 's near. 

5 The King of glory ! who can tell 
The wonders of his might ? 
He rules the nations ; but to dwell 
With saints is his delight. 



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PSALM 24, H. M. 

Christ exalted to the Throne, 



f 1 p OD is gone up on high, 

vJ "With a triumphant noise ; 
The clarions of the sky 
Proclaim th' angelic joys : 

ff Join, all on earth ! rejoice and sing, 
Glory ascribe to glory's King. 

/ 2 God seen in flesh below. 
For us he reigns above ; 
Let all the nations know 

The Saviour's conquering love : 
ff Join all on earth 1 rejoice and sing, 

Glory ascribe to glory's King. 
/ 3 All power to our great Lord 
Is by the Father given ; 
By angel-hosts adored. 
He reigns supreme in heaven : 
ff Join, all on earth ! rejoice and sing. 

Glory ascribe to glory's King. 
/ 4 High on his holy seat, 

He bears the righteous sway ; 
pm His foes beneath his feet 
> Shall sink and, die away ; 

ff Join, all on earth ! rejoice and sing, 

Glory ascribe to glory's King. 

f 5 Then all the earth, renewed 

In righteousness divine, 

"With aU the ho&is of God, 

In one great chorus join : 

ff Join, all on earth ! rejoice and sing, 

Glory ascribe to glory's King. 



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PSALM 24, 7s. 

Christ and the Saints in Glory, 

f 1 " W^I^^' y^ heavenly gates! nnfold, 

» » Closed no more by death and sin ; 
Lo ! the conquering Lord behold ! 
Let the King of glory in." 
^' Hark ! th' angelic host inquire, — 

"Who is he, th' almighty King?" 
Hark again ! the answering choir 
< Thus in strains of ti'iumph sing : — 

/ 2 '' He, whose powerful arm alone 
On his foes destruction hurled ; 
He, who hath the victory won, 

He, who saved a ruined world ; 
He, who God's pure law fulfilled, 

Jesus, the incarnate Word ; 
He, whose truth with blood was sealed ; 
He is heaven's all-glorious Lord." 
rrvp 3 "Who shall to this blest abode 

Follow in the Saviom^'s train ?" 

" They, who in his cleansing blood 

Wash away each guilty stain ; 

mf They, whose daily actions prove 

Steadfast faith, and holy fear, 

Fervent zeal, and grateful love ; — 

They shall dwell for ever here." 



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PSALM 25, First Part, S. M. 

Waiting for Pardon and Direction. 

mf 1 T LIFT my soul to God, 
A My trust is in his name ; 
Let not my foes, that seek my blood, 
Still triumph in my shame. 
2 From the first dawning light 
Till the dark evening rise, 
For thy salvation. Lord ! I wait 
With ever-longing eyes. 
mp 3 Remember all thy grace, 

And lead me in thy truth ; 
Forgive the sins of riper days, 
And follies of my youth. 
4 The Lord is just and kind ; 

The meek shall learn bis ways, 



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PSALM XX Y. 55 



And every humble sinner find 
The methods of his grace. 

5 For his own goodness' sake 

He saves my soul from shame ; 
He pardons^ though my guilt be great, 
Through my Redeemer's name. 



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PSALM 25, Second Part, S. M. 

Divine Teaching. 

1 WHERE shah the man be found, 

n That fears t' offend his God, 
That loves the gospel's joyful sound, 
And trembles at the rod ? 

2 The Lord shall make him know 

The secrets of his heart, 
The wonders of his covenant show, 
And all his love impart. 

3 The dealings of his hand 

Are truth and mercy still, 
"With such as to his covenant stand. 
And love to do his will. 

4 Their souls shall dwell at ease. 

Before their Maker's face ; 
Their seed shall taste the promises. 
In their extensive grace. 



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PSALM 25, Third Part, S. M. 

Backsliding and Repentance, 

m 1 MIKE eyes and my desire 
iU. Are ever to the Lord ; 
I love to plead his promises. 
And rest upon his word. 

aff 2 Turn, turn thee to my soul, 
Bring thy salvation near ; 
When wiU thy hand release my feet 
Out of the deadly snare ? 

3 When shall the sovereign grace 

Of my forgiving God 
Restore me, from those dangerous ways, 
My wandering feet have trod? 

4 With every morning's light, 

My sorrow new begins ; 




PSALMS XXY, XXYI. 



Look on my anguisli and my pain, 
1 And pardon all my sins. 

J 5 Oh ! keep my soul from death, 

J 'Hot put my hope to shame ; 

I < For I have placed my only trust 

i In my Redeemer's name. 



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\ Q ;:; PSALM 25, Fourth Part, S. M, 

Pleading for Mercy, 

God, in whom I trust, 
lift my heart and voice ; 

* Oh ! let me not be put to shame, 
5 Nor let my foes rejoice. 

J 2 Thy mercies and thy love, 

I Lord ! recall to mind ; 

* And graciously continue still, 
i As thou wast ever, kind. 

* aff 8 Let all my youthful crimes 
\ Be blotted out by thee ; 

I < And, Oh ! for thy great goodness' sake, 

J > In mercy think on me. 

< m 4 His mercy and his truth 

; The righteous Lord displays, 

I In bringing wandering sinners home, 

} And teaching them his ways. 

I C%n PSALM26, L. M. 

* /W vJ Self-Examination. 

\ m 1 JUDGE me, Lord ! and prove my ways, 
*t ^ And try my reins, and try my heart ; 

* My faith upon thy promise stays, 

i Nor from thy law my feet depart. 

\ 2 Among thy saints wiU I appear 

^ With hands weU-washed in innocence ; 

I But, when I stand before thy bar, 

J The blood of Christ is my defence. 

I mf 3 I love thy habitation, Lord ! 

The temple where thine honors dwell ; 
There shall I hear thy holy word. 
And there thy works of wonder tell. 

771 4 Let not my soul be joined, at last. 

With men of treachery and blood ; 



PSALM XX YI. 57 



Since I my days on earth have passed 
Among the saints, and near my God. 



PSALM 26, H. M. 

Opening a Place of Worship, 



26 

/ 1 TE sweet exalted strains, 

1 The King of glory praise ; 
O'er heaven and earth he reigns, 

Through everlasting days ; 
He, at his will, the world controls, 
Sustains, or sinks, the distant poles. 

2 To earth he bends his throne — 

His throne of grace divine ; 
"Wide is his bounty known, 

And wide his glories shine ; 
Fair Salem, still his chosen rest, 
Is with his smiles and presence blest. 

3 Great King of glory ! come, 

And, with thy favor crown 
This temple as thy dome — 

This people as thine own : 
mp Beneath this roof, Oh ! deign to show, 
How God can dwell with men below. 

4 Here may thine ears attend 
> Thy people's humble cries, 

fm And grateful praise ascend. 
All-fragrant, to the skies : 
Here may thy word melodious sound. 
And spread celestial joys around. 

5 Here may th' attentive throng 

Imbibe thy truth and love ; 
/ And converts join the song 

Of seraphim above ; 
And willing crowds surround thy board, 
Witli sacred joy and sweet accord. 



PSALM 26, 7s. 

The House of Ood, 



26 

^ff 1 CEARCH my heart, my actions prove, 
O Try my thoughts, as they arise ; 
For thy kindness and thy love 
Ever are before my eyes. 



58 PSALM XXYH. 



2 I have loved the hallowed place, 

Where thine honor doth ahlde ; 
To the temple of thy grace, 
Lord ! my erring footsteps guide. 

3 Gather not my soul with those, 

Who their deeds of blood pursue ; 
Who, thy justice to oppose, 
Hold the tempting bribe to view. 

4 Keep my soul from all offence ; 

All my supphcations hear ; 
As I walk in innocence. 
Let me. Lord ! thy mercy share. 

Q^y PSALM 27, First Part, C. M. 

/W I The Churchy our Delight and Safety, 

f" 1 THE Lord of gloiy is my light, 
J- And my salvation too ; 
God is my strength, — nor will I fear 
What all my foes can do. 

aff 2 One privilege my heart desires, — 
Oh ! grant me an abode. 
Among the churches of thy saints,^ — 
The temples of my God. 

m 3 There shall I offer my requests, 
And see thy beauty still ; 
Shall hear thy messages of love, 
And there inquire thy will. 

m'p 4 When troubles rise, and storms appear, 
There may his children hide ; 

mf God has a strong pavilion, where 
He makes my soul abide. 

/ 5 !N'ow shall my head be lifted high 
Above my foes around ; 
And songs of joy and victory 
Within thy temple sound. 



PSALM 27, Second Part, C. M. 

Prayer and Hope. 



21 

mf 1 COON" as I heard my Father say, — 
^ '' Ye childi'en ! seek my grace," 
My heart replied without delay, — 
'' I '11 seek my Father's face." 



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PSALM XXYII. 59 



p 2 Let not thy face be hid from me, 

!N'or frown my soul away ; 
< God of my hfe ! I fly to thee, 

> In a distressing day. 

mp 3 Should friends and kindred, near and dear, 

> Leave me to want, or die, 

m My God would make my life his care, 

And all my need supply. 

mp 4 My fainting flesh had died with grief. 
Had not my soul believed. 
To see thy grace provide relief; — 
Nor was my hope deceived. 

mf 5 "Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints ! 

And keep your courage up ; 
/ He '11 raise your spirit when it faints. 

And far exceed your hope. 



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PSALM 27, Third Part, C. M, 

OodPs Sanctuary^ a Refuge. 

m 1 p E AIl^T me within tliy courts a place, 
VJ Among thy saints a seat ; 
For ever to behold thy face, 
And worship at thy feet ; 

2 In thy pavilion to abide, 

When storms of trouble blow. 
And in thy tabernacle hide. 
Secure from every foe. 

aff 3 Then leave me not when griefs assail, 
And earthly comforts flee ; 

pp When father, mother, kindred fail. 

My God ! remember me. 

f 4 Wait on the Lord, with courage wait. 
My soul ! disdain to fear ; 
The righteous Judge is at the gate, 
And thy redemption near. 



PSALM 27, 7s. 

Gcd^ the OrpharCs Hope, 



27 

(^ff 1 TyHEN my cries ascend to thee, 
^ * Hear, Jehovah ! from afar ; 
Let thy tender mercies be 
Still propitious to my prayer. 



I 60 PSALMS XXYII, XXYin. 

I m When thou badest me seek thy face, 

\ Quickly did my heart reply, 

\ Eesting on thy word of grace, — 

I < " Thee I 'U seek, Lord most high l" 

5 aff 2 Should the world deceitful prove, 
I * And no more its help I share, — 

I Though decayed a mother's love, 

J Though withdrawn a father's care, — 

\ mf Then Jehovah's guardian eye 
J Shall my orphan state defend, 

j Shall a parent's place supply, — 

J He, my guardian, father, friend. 



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PSALM 27, 7s and 6s. 

Covjidence in QocU 

f 1 pOD is my strong salvation,' 
VJ What foe have I to fear ? 
In darkness and temptation. 

My light, my help is near : 
Though hosts encamp around me, 

Firm to the fight I stand ; 
What terror can confound me. 

With God at my right hand ? 

2 Place on the Lord reliance. 

My soul ! with courage wait ; 
I His truth be thine affiance, 

I p When faint and desolate : 

* f His might thy heart shall strengthen, 

I His love thy joy increase ; 

\ Mercy thy days shall lengthen, 

\ > The Lord will give thee peace. 



PSALM 28, L. M. 

Prayer and Deliverance from Temptation, 



28 

aff 1 TO thee, Lord ! I raise my cries, 
J- My fervent prayer in mercy hear ; 
For ruin waits my trembling soul, 
If thou refuse a gracious ear. 

2 While suppliant toward thy holy hill, 

I lift my feeble hands to pray, 

Afford thy grace, nor drive me still 

With impious hypocrites away. 



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PSALMS XXYIII, XXIX. 61 

/ 3 For ever blessed be the Lord, 

Whose mercy bears my mournful voice ! 
My heart, that trusted in bis word, 
Li bis salvation sball rejoice. 
mp 4 Let every saint, in sore distress. 

By faitb approach bis Saviour God ; 
Then grant, Lord ! thy pard'ning grace, 
And feed thy church with heavenly food. 

QQ PSALM 28, C. M. 

/^O Deliverance from evil Companions, 

aff 3 THE giddy world, with flattering tongue, 
J- Had charmed my soul astray ; 
And lured my heedless feet to death. 
Along the flowery way. 
2 For me they dug the secret pit, 
And formed the hidden snare ; 
Thoughtless, I followed where they led, 
E"or saw destruction near. 
8 My heart, with agonizing prayer, 
Besought the Lord to save ; 
Unseen, be seized my trembling band, 
And brought me from the grave. 
mf 4 He broke the charm which drew my feet 
To darkness and the dead ; 
From lips profane, and tongue impure, 
mp With trembling steps I fled. 

mf 5 Homeward I flew to flnd my God, 

And seek bis face divine ; 
/ Eestored to peace, to hope, to life, 

To Zion^s friends and mine. 
6 My lips thy wondrous works shall sing. 
My heart adore thy grace ; 
Thenceforth be love my sweet employ. 
And all my pleasure praise. 



PSALM 29, First Part, L. M. 

Storm and Thunder, 



29 

/ 1 p lYE to the Lord, ye sons of fame ! 

vT Give to the Lord renown and power ; 
Ascribe due honors to his name, 
And his eternal might adore. 
2 The Lord proclaims his power aloud, 
Over the ocean and the land ; 



62 PSALM XXIX. 



His voice divides the watery cloud, 
And lightnings blaze at his command. 

ff 3 He speaks, — and tempest, hail and wind, 
Lay the wide forest bare around ; 

< The fearful hart, and frighted hind, 
/ Leap at the terror of the sound. 

4 To Lebanon he turns his voice. 

And lo ! the stately cedars break ; 
\ ff The mountains tremble at the noise, 

\ The valleys roar, the deserts quake. 

\ f 5 The Lord sits sovereign on the flood ; 
\ The Thunderer reigns for ever king ; 

J But makes his chm'ch his blest abode, 

\ lenf Where we his awful glories sing. 

\ O Q PSALM 29, Second Part, L. M. 

J /^nJ The powerful God, 

J 1 "pTEKFAL God, eternal King, 

i-^ Euler of heaven, and earth beneath ! 
From thee our hopes, our comforts spring ; 
In thee we live, and move, and breathe. 

2 Thy word brought forth the flaming sun, 
The changeful moon, the starry host ; 
In thine appointed course they run, 
> Till in the final ruin lost. 

f 3 At thy command the storm is dumb : 

And to the sea thy power hath said, — 
" No further shalt thou dare to come, 
And here shall thy proud waves be stayed." 

4 Thy sway is known below, above, 
And fuU of majesty thy voice ; 
And, as it speaks in wrath or love, 
The nations tremble or rejoice. 

\ len 5 The final, awful hour is near, 

— Time passes on with ceaseless tread, 

When opening graves thy voice shall hear, 
And render up the sleeping dead. 

mp 6 Oh ! in that great decisive day. 

May we be found in Christ, and stand, 

< While flaming worlds shall melt away, 
Owned and approved at thy right hand. 



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PSALMS XXIX, XXX. 63 

PSALM 29, lis. 

Ascriptions of Glory to God. 

ff^' 1 /^lYE glory to God in the highest ; give praise, 
vT Ye noble I ye rnighty ! with joyful accord ; 
f All- wise are his counsels, all perfect his ways ; 
In the beauty of holiness worship the Lord. 

2 The voice of the Lord on the ocean is known, 

The God of eternity thunders abroad; 
The voice of the Lord, from the depth of his throne, 
Is terror and power ; — all nature is awed. 

3 At the voice of the Lord, the tall cedars are bowed, 

And towers from their base into ruin are hurled ; 

The voice of the Lord, from the dark-bosomed 

cloud. 

Dissevers the hghtning in flames o'er the world. 

> 4 The voice of the Lord, thro' the calm of the wood, 

< Awakens its echoes, strikes light thro' its caves ; 

/ The Lord sitteth King on the turbulent flood ; 

The winds are his servants, — ^his servants the 

waves. 

5 The Lord is the strength of his people ; the Lord 

Gives health to his chosen, and peace evermore ; 

Then throng to his temple, his glory record ; 

O But Oh ! when he speaketh — ^in silence adore. 



PSALM 30, First Part, L. M. 

Divine Compassion acknowledged. 



30 

/ IT WILL extol thee. Lord ! on high ; 

X At thy command diseases fly ; 

Who, but a God, can speak, and save 
> From the dark borders of the grave ? 
/ 2 Sing to the Lord, ye saints ! and prove 

How large his grace — how kind his love ; 

Let all your powers rejoice, and trace 

The wondrous records of his grace. 
3 His anger but a moment stays ; 

His love is life, and length of days ; 
p Though grief and tears the night employ, 

/ The morning star restores the joy. 

on PSALM 30, Second Part, L. M. 

^yj Divine Compassion acknowledged. 

m 1 "PIRM was my health ; my day was bright; 
-*- And I presumed 't would ne'er be night; 



64 PSALM XXXI. 



Fondly I said within my heart. — 

" Pleasure and peace shall ne'er depart." 

2 But I forgot thine arm was strong, 

Which made my mountain stand so long ; 
Soon as thy face hegan to hide, 
> My health was gone, my comforts died. 

aff 3 I cried aloud to thee, my God ! — 

" What canst thou profit by my blood? 

Deep in the dust, can I declare 

Thy truth, or sing thy goodness there ? 

4 " Hear me, O God of grace !" I said, 
" And bring me from among the dead :" 
m Thy word rebuked the pains I felt. 

Thy pard'ning love removed my guilt. 

'p 5 My groans and tears, and forms of woe, 
< Are turned to joy and praises now ; 

/ I throw my sackcloth on the ground. 

And ease and gladness gird me round. 

6 My tongue, the glory of my frame, 
Shall ne'er be silent of thy name ; 
Thy praise shall sound thro' earth and heaven, 
For sickness healed, and sins forgiven. 



31 



PSALM 31, First Part, C. M. 

Deliverance from Death. 

m 1 TKTO thy hand, God of truth ! 
-1- My spirit I commit ; 
Thou hast redeemed my soul from death, 
And saved me from the pit. 

2 " My times are in thy hand," I cried, 
> " Though I draw near the dust ;" 

mf Thou art the refuge where I hide. 
The God in whom I trust. 

aff 3 Oh ! make thy reconciled face 
Upon thy servant shine ; 
And save me for thy mercy's sake. 
For I 'm entirely thine. 

mf 4 Thy goodness, how divinely free ! 
How wondi-ous is thy grace, 
To those who fear thy majesty. 
And trust thy promises ! 



PSALM XXXL 65 



/ 5 Oh ! love the Lord, all ye Ms saints ! 

And sing Ms praises loud ; 
p He '11 bend Ms ear to your complaints, 

— And recompense the" proud. 

Q -( PSALM 31, Second Part, C. M. 

O JL Deliverance from Slander and Reproach, 

mf 1 MY heart rejoices in thy name, 
luL My God, my help, my trust ! 
Thou hast preserved my face from shame, 
Mine honor from the dust. 

2 How great deliverance thou hast wrought, 

Before the sons of men ! 
The lying lips to silence brought. 
And made their boasting vain ! 

3 Thy children, from the strife of tongues, 

Shall thy pavilion hide ; 
Guard them from infamy and wrongs, 
/ And crush the sons of pride. 

m 4 Within thy secret presence, Lord ! 
Let me for ever dwell ; 
'^o fenced city, walled and barred. 
Secures a saint so well. 

PSALM 31, Third Part, C. M. 

Trust in God as a Father, 

\Y God ! my Father ! blissful name ! 
Oh ! may I call thee mine ? 
May I with sweet assurance claim 
A portion so divine? 

2 This only can my fears control, 

And bid my sorrows fly : 
What harm can ever reach my soul 
Beneath my Father's eye ? 

3 Whate'er thy providence demes, 

I calmly would resign ; 
For thou art good, and just, and wise ; 
Oh ! bend my will to thine. 

4 Whate'er thy sacred will ordains, 

Oh ! give me strength to bear ; 
Let me but know my Father reigns. 
And trust his tender care. 
off 5 K pain and sickness rend this frame, 
And life almost depart, 



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66 PSALMS XXXI, XXXII. 

Is not thy mercy still the same, 
To cheer my drooping heart ? 

6 My God ! my Father ! be thy name 
My solace and my stay ; 
Oh ! wilt thou seal my hnmble claim, 
And drive my fears away ? 



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PSALM 31, 7s. 

Qod^ a Rock and Fortress, 

m IT ORD ! I look for all to thee ; 

JL^ Thou hast been a rock to me : 

Still thy wonted aid afford ; 

Still be near, my shield, my sword ! 

I my soul commit to thee. 

Lord! thy blood has ransomed me. 

mp 2 Faint and sinking on my road. 
Still I cling to thee, my God! 
Bending 'neath a weight of woes, 
Harassed by a thousand foes, 

< Hope still chides my rising fears ; 

> Joys still mingle with my tears. 

mf 3 On thy word I take my stand ; 
All my times are in thy hand ; 
Make thy face upon me shine ; 
Take me 'neath thy wings divine : 
Lord ! thy grace is aU my trust ; 

> ' Save, Oh ! save thy trembhng dust. 

m 4 Oh ! what mercies still attend 

Those who make the Lord their friend ! 
Sweetly, safely shall they 'bide 
'l!Teath his eye, and at his side : 
Lord! may this my station be: 
Seek it, all ye saints ! with me. 



32 



PSALM 32, First Part, L, M. 

Pardon and Obedience. 

1 "DLEST is the man, for ever blest, 

i-^ "Whose guilt is pardoned by his God; 
Whose sins with sorrow are confessed, 
And covered with his Saviom-'s blood. 

2 From guile his heart and lips are free : 

His humble joy, his holy fear, 



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PSALM XXXIl. 67 

With deep repentance well agree, 
And join to prove his faith sincere. 

mf 3 How glorious is that righteousness, 

That hides and cancels all his sins ! 
While a bright evidence of grace, 

Through his whole life, appears and shines. 

Q Q PSALM 82, Second Part, L. M. . 

O/w Confession and Pardon. 

aff 1 TITHILE I keep silence, and conceal 
Y » My heavy guilt within my heart, 
What torments doth my conscience feel ! 
What agonies of inward smart ! 

2 I spread my sins before the Lord, 

And all my secret faults confess ; 

Thy gospel speaks a pard'ning word, 

Thy Holy Spirit seals the grace. 

m 3 For this shall every humble soul 

Make swift addresses to thy seat ; 
< When floods of huge temptations roll, 

> There shall they find a blest retreat. 

p 4 How safe beneath thy wings I lie, 

Wlien days grow dark and storms appear ! 
mp And, when I walk, thy watchful eye 

— Shall guide me safe from every snare. 

QQ PSALM32, S. M. 

O/w Forgiveness of Sins, 

\R ! blessed souls are they, 
Whose sins are covered o'er ; — 
Divinely blest, to whom the Lord 
Imputes their guilt no more. 

mp 2 They mourn their follies past. 

And keep their hearts with care ; 
Their lips and lives, without deceit, 
Shall prove their faith sincere. 

3 While I concealed my guilt, 

I felt the festering wound ; 
Till I confessed my sins to thee, 

— And ready pardon found. 

4 Let sinners learn to pray. 

Let saints keep near the throne; 



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Our help, in times of deep distress, 
mf Is found in God alone. 



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PSALM 33, First Part, C. M. 

Works of Creation and Providence, 

f i "DEJOIOE, ye righteous! in the Lord; 
-Ci This work belongs to you ; 
Sing of his name, his ways, his word ; 
How holy, just, and true ! 

2 His mercy, and his righteousness, 

Let heaven and earth proclaim ; 
His works of natm-e and of grace 
Keveal his wondrous name. 

3 His wisdom and almighty word 

The heavenly arches spread ; 
And, by the Spirit of the Lord, 
Their shining hosts were made. 

4 He bade the liquid waters flow 

To their appointed deep ; 
The flowing seas their hmits know, 
And their own station keep. 

" 5 Ye tenants of the spacious earth ! 
With fear before him stand : 
He spake — and natm-e took its birth, 
And rests on his command. 

/ 6 He scorns the angry nations' rage, 
And breaks then* vain designs ; 
His counsel stands through every age, 
< And in full glorv shines. 



33 



PSALM 33, Second Part, C. M. 

Creatures vain, and God aU-suffi,cient. 

m 1 T)LEST is the nation, where the Lord 
-L) Hath fixed his gracious throne ; 
"Where he reveals his heavenly word, 
And calls the tribes his own. 

2 His eye, with infinite survey. 
Does the whole world behold ; 
mp He formed us all of equal clay, 
> And knows our feeble mould. 

m 3 God is our fear, and God our trust, 
When plagues or famine spread ; 



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PSALMS XXXIII, xxxiy. 69 

His watchful eye secures the just, 
Among ten thousand dead. 

4 Lord ! let our hearts in thee rejoice, 
And bless us from thy throne ; 
For we have made thy word our choice, 
And trust thy grace alone. 

PSALM 33, L. P. M. 

Works of Creation and Providence. 

1 'XT'E holy souls ! in God rejoice ; 

J- Your Maker's praise becomes your voice ; 

Great is your theme, your songs be new ; 
Sing of his name, his word, his ways, 
His works of nature and of grace ; — 

How wise and holy, just and true ! 

2 Justice and truth he ever loves ; 

And the whole earth his goodness proves ; 

His word the heavenly arches spread ; 
How wide they shine from north to south! 
And, by the spirit of his mouth. 

Were all the starry armies made. 

3 He gathers the wide-flowing seas, — 
Those watery treasures know their place, — 

In the vast store-house of the deep : 
He spake — and gave ah natm-e birth ; 
And fires and seas, and heaven and earth. 

His everlasting orders keep. 

4 Let mortals tremble, and adore 
A God of such resistless power, 

iNor dare indulge their feeble rage : 
Vain are their thoughts, and weak their hands ; 
But his eternal counsel stands, 

And rules the world from age to age. 

PSALM 34, First Part, L. M. 

God's Care of his Saints, 

1 T ORD ! I will bless thee all my days ; 

^ Thy praise shall dweU upon my tongue ; 
My soul shall glory in thy grace, 

While saints rejoice to hear the song. 

2 Come, magnify the Lord with me ; 

Come, let us all exalt his name ; 




PSALM XXXIV. 



I sought th' eternal God, and he 
Has not exposed my hope to shame. 

m^ 8 I told him all my secret grief, — 

My secret groaning reached his ears ; 
He gave my inward pains relief, 
Ajid calmed tlie tumult of my fears. 

< 4 To him the poor lift up theu* eyes, — 
/ With heavenly joy their faces shine ; 

A heam of mercy from the skies 
Fills them with light and joy divine. 

5 His holy angels pitch then* tents 

Around the men that serve the Lord : 
Oh ! fear and love him, all his saints ! 
Taste of his grace and trust his word. 

Q /( PSALM 34, Second Part, L. M. 

O^ Religious Education. 

m 1 pHILDREX I — in years and knowledge young, 
V Your parents' hope, your parents' joy, — 
Attend the counsels of my tongue ; 

Let pious thoughts yom* minds employ. 

2 If you desire a length of days. 

And peace to crown your mortal state, 
Eestrain your feet from impious ways, 
Youi* hps from slander and deceit. 

3 The eyes of God regard his saints, 

His ears are open to their cries ; ^ 

He sets his frowning face against 
The sons of violence and hes. 

p 4 To humble souls and broken hearts, 
God, "svith his grace, is ever nigh ; 

< Pardon and hope his love imparts, 
> When men in deep contrition He. 

i p 5 He tells theu* tears, he counts then* groans, 
s His Son redeems then* souls from death ; 

I His Spirit heals their broken bones, — 

I f They in his ptaise employ their breath. 



34 



PSALM 34, First Part, C. M. 

Praise for eminent Deliverance. 



\ m IT 'LL bless the Lord from day to day ; 
# -1- How good are all his ways ! 



PSALM XXXIY. ^l 



Ye humble souls, who love to pray! 
Ooine, help my lips to praise. 

2 Sing, to the honor of his name, 
p How a poor sinner cried ; 

Nor was his hope exposed to sharte, 
N^or was his suit denied. 

aff^ 3 I told the Lord my sore distress, 
With heavy groans and tears ; 
He gave my sharpest torments easd, 
And silenced all my fears. 

mj 4 sinners ! come and taste his love, 
Come, learn his pleasant ways. 
And let your own experience prove 
The sweetness of his grace. 

5 He bids his angels pitch their tents, 

Round where his children dwell ; 
What ills their heavenly care prevents, 
No earthly tongue can tell. 

6 Oh ! love the Lord, ye saints of his i 

His eye regards the just : 
How richly blest their portion is. 
Who make the Lord their trust 1 

Q A IBBMJM. 34, Second Part, C. M. 

O "db Praise for Mercies received. 

f 1 THEE ivill I bless, Lord, my God ! 
A To thee my voice I '11 raise. 
For ever spread thy name abroad, 
And daily sing thy praise. 

2 My soul shall glory in the Lord, 

His wondrous acts proclaim ; 
Oh ! let us now his love record, 
And magnify his name. 

3 Mine eyes beheld his heavenly light, 

When I implored his grace ; 
I saw his glory with delight. 
And joy beamed o'er my face. 

m 4 Oh ! taste and see that God is good, 
Ye, who on him rely ! 
He shall your souls with heavenly food, 
And grace and strength, supply. 



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12 PSALM xxxiy. 

Q/j PSALM 34, Third Part, C. M. 

04fc Trusting and Praising Qod. 

m 1 THROUGH all the dianging scenes of life, 

< J- In trouble, and in joy, 

The praises of my God shall still 
My heart and tongue employ. 

2 Of his deliverance I will boast, 
Till all, who are distressed, 
From my example comfort take, 
> And charm then* griefs u> rest. 

f 8 Oh ! magnify the Lord with me, 

With me exalt his name ; 
mp When in distress to him I called, 

< He to my rescue came. 

mf 4 The hosts of God encamp around 
The dwelhngs of the just ; 
Deliverance he affords to all, 
Who on his succor trust. 

5 Oh ! make but trial of his love ; 

Experience will decide, 
How blest are they, and only they,' 
Who in his truth confide. 

6 Fear him, ye saints ! and ye will then 

Have nothing else to fear ; 
Make ye his service your delight, — 
He '11 make your wants his care. 

€^A PSALM 34, 8s, 

04r Evening. 

m 1 TNSPIRER and hearer of prayer, 

1 Thou Shepherd and Guardian of thine ! 
My all to thy covenant care 

I, sleeping and wakiag, resign : 
If thou art my shield and my sun. 

The night is no darkness to me ; 
And, fast as my moments roll on. 

They bring me but nearer to thee. 

2 Thy ministering spirits descend, 

To watch while thy saints are asleep ; 
By day and by night they attend. 
The heirs of salvation to keep : 



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PSALMS XXXV, XXXYI. 73 



I : f Bright seraphs, dispatched from the throne, 

Repair to their stations assigned ; 
And angels elect are sent down, 
To guard the redeemed of mankind. 

3 Thy worship no interval knows ; 

Their fervor is still on the wing ; 
And, while they protect my repose, 

They chant to the praise of my King. 
I, too, at the season ordained. 

Their chorus for ever shall join ; 
And love and adore, without end, 

Their faithful Creator, and mine. 



PSALM 35, 8s, 7s, and 4. 

Christ exalted over his Foes, 



35 

/ 1 T ! the Lord, the mighty Saviour, 

Ai Quits the grave, the throne to claim ; 
Object of his endless favor, 

God o'er all exalts his name ; 
Those who hate him — 

Clothed with everlasting shame. 

ff" 2 Shout for joy — -with songs of praises, 
Ye, who in his name delight ! 

Shout — for God our Saviour raises 
To his throne in endless might ; 

'T is Jehovah — 

Crowns our Lord, in realms of light. 

/ 8 God his servant lifts to glory. 

Bids him all his honors share : 

Now, Jehovah ! we adore thee. 
And thy righteousness declare : 

Endless praises 

Shall thy ransomed church prepare. 



PSALM 36, L. M. 

Perfections and Providence of God, 



36 

wi/ 1 TTIGH in the heavens, eternal God ! 
J-l- Thy goodness in full glory shines ; 
Thy truth shall break through every cloud, 
That veils or darkens thy designs. 

2 For ever firm thy justice stands. 

As mountains their foundations keep ; 



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74 PSALM XXXYI. 



Wise are the wonders of thy hands, 
Thy judgments are a mighty deep. 

3 My God ! how excellent thy grace, 

Whence all our hope, our comfort springs I 
> The sons of Adam, in distress, 

mf Fly to the shadow of thy wings. 

m 4 From the provisions of thy house, 

We shall he fed with sweet repast : 
There mercy like a river flows. 
And hrings salvation to •. iir taste. 

mf 5 Life, like a fountain, rich and free, 

Springs from the presence of my Lord ; 
And, in thy light, our souls shall see 
The glories promised in thy word. 



36 



PSALM 36, C. M. 

The Presenca and Protection of God, 

BOYE these heavens' created rounds, 
Thy mercies, Lord ! extend ; 
Thy truth out-lives the narrow hounds, 
Where time and nature end. 



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mf 2 Thy justice shall maintain its throne, 
Though mountains melt away ; 
Thy judgments are a world unknown, 
A deep unfathomed sea. 

3 Though all created light decay, 

> And death close up our eyes ; 
< Thy presence makes eternal day, 
f Where clouds can never rise. 

m 4c Safety to man thy goodness hrings, 
N"or overlooks the heast ; 
Beneath the shadow of thy wings, 

> Thy children choose to rest. 

q/ij PSALM36, S. M. 

tJ O Man sinful^ God just, 

m 1 TXTHEISr man grows hold in sin, 
» » My heart within me cries, — 
" He hath no faith of God within, 
Nor fear before his eyes." 

2 He walks, awhile, concealed 
In a self-flattering dream ; 



PSALM XXX YII. 75 

Till his dark crimes, at once revealed, 
Expose his hateful name. 

3 His heart is false and foul, 

His words are smooth and fair ; 
"Wisdom is banished from his soul, 
And leaves- no goodness there. 

wi/ 4 But there 's a dreadful God, 

Though men renounce his fear : 
His justice, hid behind the cloud, 
Shall one great day appear. 

5 His truth transcends th<^ sky, 

In heaven his mercie© dwell ; 
Deep as the sea his judgments lie, 
His anger burns to hell. 

6 .How excellent his love. 

Whence all our safety springs ! 
Oh ! never let my soul remove 
From underneath his wings. 

Ory PSALM 37, First Part, C. M. 

O • Ood^ the Guardian of the Pious. 

m 1 XrOW let me make the Lord my trust, 
i^ And practice all that 's good ; 
So shall I dwell among the just, 
And he '11 provide me food. 

2 I to my God my ways commit, 

And cheerful wait his will ; 
Thy hand, which guides my doubtful feet, 

Shall my desires fulfill. : 

3 Mine innocence shalt thou display, : 

And make thy judgments Imown, \ 

mf Fair as the light of dawning day, ; 

And glorious as the noon. \ 

mp 4 The meek at last the earth possess, ! 

And are the heirs of heaven ; i 

True riches, with abundant peace, \ 

To humble souls are given. ; 

q»7 PSALM 37, Second Part, CM. 

O i The Safety of the Righteous, \ 

w^ 1 MY God ! the steps of pious men 

-^" Are ordered by thy will ; ; 



76 PSALMS XXXYII, XXXYIII. 

X Though they should fall, they rise again ; 
— Thy hand supports them still. 

mf 2 The Lord delights to see their ways ; 
Their virtue he approves ; 
He '11 ne'er deprive them of his grace, 
Nor leave the men he loves. 

m 8 The heavenly heritage is theirs. 
Their portion and their home ; 
He feeds them now, and makes them heirs 
Of blessings long to come. 



PSALM 37, Third Part, C. M. 

The Sinner and the Saint. 



37 

mf 1 THE haughty sinner I have seen, 
J- IlTot fearing man, nor God ; 
Like a tall bay-tree, fair and green. 
Spreading his arms abroad. 

mp 2 And, lo ! he vanished from the ground, 
Destroyed by hands unseen ; 
'Hoy root, nor branch, nor leaf, was found^ 
Where all that pride had been. 

mf 8 But mark the man of righteousness, 
His several steps attend : 
True pleasure runs through all Ms ways, 
p And peaceful is his end. 

X 4 When sinners fall, the righteous stand. 
Preserved from every snare ; 

f They shall possess the promised land, 

Aiid dwell for ever there. 



PSALM 38, C. M. 

Sevei'e Chastisement deprecated. 



38 

aff 1 K MIDST thy wrath, remember love, 
-^ Kestore thy servant. Lord ! 
Kor let a father's chastening prove. 
Like an avenger's sword. 

2 My sins a heavy load appear, 

And o'er my head are gone ; 
The burden. Lord ! I cannot bear, 
Hov e'er the guilt atone. 

3 All my desire to thee is known, 

Thine eye counts every tear ; 



PSALM XXXIX. 77 

And every sigh, and every groan, 
Is noticed by tliine ear. 

4: But I '11 confess my guilt to thee. 
And grieve for all my sin ; 
,, I '11 mourn how weak my graces be, 

And beg support divine. 

5 My God ! forgive my folHes past, 
And be for ever nigh ; 
< O Lord of my salvation ! haste, 

> Before thy servant die. 



39 



PSALM 39, L. M. 

Brevity of human Life. 

aff 1 AH! let me, gracious Lord ! extend 

V/ My view, to life's approaching end : 
"What are my days? — a span, their line ; 
And what my age, compared with thine I 

2 Our life advancing to its close, 

"While scarce its earliest dawn it knows. 
Swift, through an empty shade we run, 
And vanity and man are one. 

8 God of my fathers I here, as they, 
I walk, the pilgrim of a day ; 
A transient guest, thy works admire, 
And^instant to my home retire. 

4: Oh! spare me, Lord! in mercy, spare, 
And nature's failing strength repair ; 
Ere, life's short circuit wandered o'er, 
pp I perish, and am seen no more. 



39 



PSALM 39, First Part, C. M. 

The Vanity of Man. 

mp 1 nPEACH me the measure of my days, 
A Thou Maker of my frame ! 
I would survey life's narrow space, 
And learn how frail I am. 

2 A span is aU that we an boast, — 

An inch or two of time ; 
Man is but vanity and dust, 
In all his flower and prime. 

3 See the vain race of mortals move. 

Like shadows o'er the plain ! 



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PSALM XXXIX. 


mf 
> 


They rage and strive, desire and love, 
But all the noise is vain. 


m 


4 Some walk in honor's gaudy show ; 




Some dig for golden ore ; 
They toil for heirs they know not who, t 
And straight are seen no more. 


mp 


5 What should I wish, or wait for then, 




From creatures, earth, and dust? 




They make our expectations vain, 
And disappoint om* trust. 


m 
mf 


6 IN'ow I forbid my carnal hope, 
My fond desires recall ; 
I give my mortal interest up, 
And make my God my all. 



Q Q PSALM 39, Second Part, C. M. 

0«7 Sick-bed Devotion. 

aff 1 p OD of my life ! look gently down, 
VJ Behold the pains I feel ! 
But I am dumb before thy throne. 
E'or dare dispute thy will. 

2 Diseases are thy servants, Lord I 

They come at thy command ; 

I '11 not attempt a murm'ring word. 

Against thy chastening hand. 

3 Yet I may plead with humble cries,— 

" Remove thy sharp rebukes ; 
My strength consumes, my spirit dies, 
Through thy repeated strokes." 

4 Crushed as a moth beneath thy hand. 

We moulder to the dust ; 
Our feeble powers can ne'er withstand. 
And all our beauty 's lost. 

m 5 I 'm but a stranger here below. 
As all my fathers were ; 
May I be well-prepared to go. 
When I the summons hear. 

6 But, if my life be spared awhile. 
Before my last remove, 
fm Thy praise shall be my business still, 
/ And I '11 declare thy love. 



PSALM XXXIX. 79 

OQ PSALM39, S. M. 

O U The Brevity of Life. 

7np 1 T OKD ! let me know mine end, — 
-L' My days, how brief their date ; 
That I may timely comprehend, 
How frail my best estate. 

2 My life is but a span. 

Mine age is naught with thee ; 
"What is the highest boast of man 

> But dust and vanity ? 

p 3 Dumb at thy feet I lie. 

For thou hast brought me low ; 
Remove thy judgments, lest I die; 
I faint beneath thy blow. 

4 At thy rebuke, the bloom 
Of man's vain beauty flies ; 
And grief shall, like a moth, consume 
All that delights our eyes. 

off 5 Have pity on my fears ; 

Hearken to my request ; 
Turn not in silence from my tears, 
But give the mom'ner rest. 

6 Oh ! spare me yet, I pray, 
Awhile my strength restore, 
Ere I am summoned hence away, 

> And seen on earth no more. 



39 



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PSALM 39; 7s and 6s. 

Human Frailty, 

^H ! what is earthly pleasure, 
Compared with thy rich grace ? 
Lord ! teach us how to measure 
The remnant of our days, — 
mp How brief is our existence. 
How frail a thing is man ; 
And grant us thine assistance, 
This feeble life to scan. 

m 2 How soon the hours of gladness, 
That cheer us on our way, 

p Are changed to gloom and sadness, 

Or filled with deep dismay ! 



80 PSALM XL. 



Man, in his best condition, 

Is vanity and dust ; 
Soon past the fleeting vision ; 
> He then gives np the ghost. 

^ 8 Earth's treasures quickly leave us, 
Its honors ne'er endure ; 
I Its pleasures but deceive us, 

I Its hopes are insecure : 

i mp But, Lord ! while time so fleeting 
I Is filled with many a snare, 

i My soul on thee is waiting, 

mf 1 'U trust thy guardian care. 



40 



PSALM 40, First Part, C. M. 

Deliverance from deep Distress. 

m IT WAITED patient for the Lord, — 
> JL He bowed to hear my cry ; 

m He saw me resting on his word, 

And brought salvation nigh. • 
mp 2 He raised me from a horrid pit, 

Where, mourning, long I lay ; 
And from my bonds released my feet — 

Deep bonds of miry clay. 
/ 3 Firm on a rock he made me stand. 

And taught my cheerful tongue. 
To praise the wonders of his hand. 

In a ncAV thankful song. 
4 I '11 spread his works of grace abroad ; 

The saints with joy shall hear; 
And sinners learn to make my God 

Their only hope and fear. 
m 5 How many are thy thoughts of love! 

Thy mercies, Lord ! how great ! 
mf "We have not words, nor hours enough, 

Their numbers to repeat. 

A r\ PSALM 40, Second Part, C. M. 

TbV/ Incarnation and Atonement of Christ, 

m 1 "DEHOLD ! the blest Redeemer comes, 
-D Th' eternal Son appears, 
And, at th' appointed time, assumes 
The body God prepares. 
2 Much he revealed his Father's grace, 
And much his truth he showed, 



PSALMS XL, XLI. 81 

He preached the way of righteousness, 

Where great assemblies stood. 
> 3 His Father's honor touched his heart, 
p He pitied sinners' cries ; 

m And, to fulfill a Saviour's part, 

"Was made a sacrifice. 
m 4 !N'o blood of beasts, on altars shed. 

Could wash the conscience clean ; 
mf But the rich sacrifice he paid 

Atones for all our sin. 



PSALM 40, Third Part, C. M. 

God's Infinite JLove. 



40 

m/ 1 A LORD ! how infinite thy love! 
V/ How wondrous are thy ways ! 
/ Let earth beneath, and heaven above, 

Combine to sing thy praise. 
2 Man in immortal beauty shone, 
Thy noblest work below ; 

> Too soon by sin made heir alone 
p To death and endless woe. 

/ 3 Then — '' Lo ! I come," the Saviour said; 
Oh ! be his name adored. 
Who, with his blood, oui* ransom paid, 
And life and bliss restored. 

A -j PSALM 41, L. M. 

4r X Blessedness of the Merciful, 

m 1 "OLEST is the man, whose heart doth move, 
p -D And melt with pity to the poor ; 

Whose soul, by sympathising love. 
Feels what his fellow-saints endure. 
m 2 His heart contrives, for their relief. 

More good than his own hands can do ; 
He, in the time of general grief, 

> Shall find the Lord has pity too. 
m 3 His soul shall live secure on earth. 

With secret blessings on his head. 
When drought, and pestilence, and dearth, 

Around him multiply their dead. 
p 4 Or, if he languish on his couch, 

God will pronounce his sins forgiven ; 
mf Will save him with a healing touch. 

Or take his willing soul to heaven. 



82 PSALM XLII. 



42 



PSALM 42, L. M. 

Trusting in God, in Times of Despondency. 

mp 1 IVTY spirit sinks mthin me, Lord ! 
— iTi But I will call thy name to mind ; 

And times of past distress record, 

When I have found my God was kind. 
2 Yet will the Lord command his love, 
When I address his throne by day ; 
!N'or in the night his grace remove ; — 
The night shall hear me sing and pray. 
aff 3 I '11 cast myself before his feet, 

And say — ''My God, my heavenly Kock! 
Why doth thy love so long forget 

The soul, that groans beneath thy stroke ?" 
mp 4 I '11 chide my heart that sinks so low : 

Why should my soul indulge her grief? 
mf Hope in the Lord and praise him too ; 
He is my rest, my sure relief? 
5 Thy light and truth shall guide me still ; 
Thy word shall my best thoughts employ, 
And lead me to thy heavenly hill, 
f My God, my most exceeding joy! 

^Q PSALM 42, First Part, C. M. 

"T/W Desertion and Hope, 

aff 1 'TO'ITH earnest longings of the mind, 
H My God! to thee I look; 
So pants the hunted hart to find, 
And taste, the cooling brook. 
2 When shall I see thy courts of grace, 
And meet my God again ? 
So long an absence from thy face 
My heart endures with pain. 
mp 3 'T is with a mournful pleasure now 
I think on ancient days ; 
Then to thy house did numbers go, 
< And all our work was praise. 

mp 4 But why, my soul ! sunk down so far, 
Beneath this heavy load ? 
Why do my thoughts indulge despair, 
And sin against my God ? 
mf 5 Hope in the Lord, whose mighty hand 
Can all thy woes remove ; 



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PSALM XLII. 83 



/ For I shall yet before him stand, 

And sing restoring love. 

A Q PSALM 42, Second Part, C. M. 

4jtl/^ Thirsting after Ood. 

mp 1 AS pants the hart for cooling streams, 
ii- When heated in the chase, * 

< So longs my soul, '0 God ! for thee. 

And thy refreshing grace. 
mp 2 For thee, my God, the living God ! 

My thirsty soul doth pine ! 
mf Oh ! when shall I behold thy face, 

Thou Majesty divine ! 
mp 3 1 sigh to think of happier days. 

When thou, Lord ! wast nigh ; 

< When every heart was tuned to praise, 

And none more blessed than I. 
p" 4 Why restless, why cast down, my soul ? 

< Trust God, and thou shalt sing 
/ His praise again, and find him still 

Thy health's eternal spring. 

A Q PSALM 42, 7s. 

4r/W Prayer and Hope in Affliction^ 

mp 1 TIEAEKEN, Lord ! to my complaints, 
-tL For my soul within me faints ; 
Thee, far off, I call to mind. 
In the land I left behind. 
Where the streams of Jordan flow, 
Where the heights of Hermon glow. 

> 2 Tempest-tossed, my failing bark 

Founders on the ocean dark ; 
mf Deep to deep around me calls, 
With the rush of water-falls ; 

> While I plunge to lower caves, 
p Overwhelmed by all thy waves. 
mf 8 Once the morning's earliest light 

Brought thy mercy to my sight. 
And my wakeful song was heard 
Later than the evening-bird ; 

aff Hast thou all my prayers forgot ? 

Dost thou scorn, or hear them not ? 

mp 4 Why, my soul ! art thou perplexed ? 
Why with faithless troubles vexed ? 



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84 PSALM XLin. 



mf Hope in God, whose saving name 
Thou shalt joyfully proclaim, 
"When his countenance shall shine, 
Through the clouds that darken thine. 



PSALM 43, C. M. 

Prayer in Affliction, 



43 

mp 1 JUDGE me, God ! and plead my CAUse 
Against a sinful race ; 
From vile oppression and deceit, 
Secure me by thy grace. 

2 On thee my steadfast hope depends ; 
aff And I am left to mourn ? 

To sink in sorrows, and in vain 
Implore thy kind return ? 

m 3 Oh ! send thy light to guide my feet, 
And bid thy truth appear ; 
Conduct me to thy holy hill. 
To taste thy mercies there. 

< 4 Then to thine altar, my God ! 

My joyful feet shall rise, 
/ And my triumphant songs shall praise 

The God, who rules the skies. 



43 



PSALM 43, H. M. 

Commencement of public Worship, 

m 1 "VrOW, to thy sacred house, 
1^ I turn my willing feet. 
Where saints, with morning vows, 
In full assembly meet : 
mf Thy power divine 

Shall there be shown. 
And from thy throne 
Thy mercy shine. 

2 Oh ! send thy light abroad ; 

Thy truth, with heavenly ray, 
ShaU lead my soul to God, 

And guide my doubtful way ; 
I '11 hear thy word 
With faith sincere. 
And learn to fear 
/ And praise the Lord. 



PSALMS XLIII, XLiy. 85 

m 8 Here reacli thy gracious hand, 
And all my sorrows lieal ; 
Here health and strength divine, 
Oh ! make my bosom feel ; 
iol Like balmy dew, 

Shall Jesus' voice 
nf My heart rejoice, 

And strength renew. 
4 Now in thy holy hill. 

Before thine altar, Lord ! 
My harp and song shall sound 

The glories of thy word : 
O God of grace ! 
Henceforth to thee, 
My life shall be 
f A hymn of praise. 

AO PSALM 43, 7s. 

JbO Prayer in Distress, 

iff 1 JUDGE me, Lord ! in righteousness ; 

Plead for me in my distress ; 

Good and merciful thou art ; 

Bind this bleeding, broken heart ; 

Cast me not despairing hence ; 

Be thy love my confidence. 
np 2 Send thy light and truth, to guide 

Me, too prone to turn aside, 

On thy holy hill to rest, 
< In thy courts for ever blest : 

There to God, my hope, my joy, 
f Praise shall all my powers employ. 

mp 3 Why, my soul ! art thou dismayed ? 

Why of earth or hell afraid ? 
mf Trust in God ; disdain to yield, 

While o'er thee he casts his shield ; 

While his countenance divine 

Sheds the light of heaven on thine. 

A A PSALM 44, C. M. 

^^ Complaint in Declension, 

m IT ORD ! we have heard thy works of old, 
^ Thy works of power and grace. 
When to our ears our fathers told 
The wonders of then- days : 



86 PSALM XLY. 



2 How thou didst bnild thy churches here, 
And make thy gospel known : 
< Among them did thine arm appear, 

/ Thy hght and glory shone. 

m 3 In God they boasted all the day ; 

And, in a cheerful throng, 
mf Did thousands meet to praise and pray ; 

And grace was all then* song. 

mj^ 4 But now our souls are seized with shame ; 
Confusion fills om* face, 
To hear the enem}' blaspheme, 
And fools reproach thy grace. 

mf 5 Eedeem us from perpetual shame, 
Our Saviour and our God ! 
"We plead the honors of thy name, 
The merits of thy blood. 



A pr PSALM 45, Fii'st Part, L. M. 

4tl D The Glory of Christ. 

f 1 VrOW be my heart inspired, to sing 
1' The glories of my Saviour King ; 
Jesus, the Lord, — how heavenly fair 
His form ! how bright his beauties are ! 

2 O'er all the sons of human race. 
He shines with a superior grace ; 
dol Love from his lips divinely flows, 
And blessings all his state compose. 

ff' 3 Dress thee in arms, most mighty Lord ! 

Gh'd on the terror of thy sword ; 

In majesty and glory ride, 
> "With truth and meekness at thy side. 

/ 4 Thy thi'one, God ! for ever stands ; 
Grace is the sceptre in thy hands ; 
Thy laws and works are just and right ; 
Justice and grace are thy dehght. 

5 God, thine own God, has richly shed 
His oil of gladness on thy head ; 
And, with his sacred Spirit, blest 
His first-born Son above the rest. 



PSALM XLY. 87 



PSALM 45, Second Part, L. M. 

Christ and his Church. 



45 

mf 1 THE King of saints, — how fair Ms face ! 
A Adorned with majesty and grace, 
He comes, with blessings from above, 
And wins the nations to his love. 

2 At his right hand, our eyes behold 
The queen, arrayed in purest gold ; 
The world admires her heavenly dress, 
Her robe of joy and righteousness. 

f 3 Oh ! happy hour, when thou shalt rise 
To his fair palace in the skies ; 
And all thy sons, a numerous train, 
Each, like a prince, in glory reign. 

4 Let endless honors crown his head; 
Let every age his praises spread ; 
While we, with cheerful songs, approve 
The condescensions of his love. 

A p- PSALM 45, C. M. 

4rty Christ and his glorious Reign. 

m IT 'LL speak the honors of my King, — 
J- His form divinely fair ; 
I:Tone of the sons of mortal race 
May with the Lord compare. 

dol 2 Sweet is thy speech, and heavenly grace 
Upon thy lips is shed ; 
Thy God, with blessings infinite. 
Hath crowned thy sacred head. 

/ 3 Gird on thy sword, victorious Prince ! 
Kide with majestic sway; 
Thy terror shall strike throng] i thy foes, 
And make the world obey. 

4 Thy throne, O God I for ever stands ; 
Thy word of grace shall prove 
mp A peaceful sceptre in thy hands. 
To rule the saints by love. 

m 5 [ustice and truth attend thee still. 

But mercy is thy choice ; 
< And God, thy God, thy soul shall fiU 

With most peculiar joys. 



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88 PSALM XLV. 



45 



PSALM 45, S. M. 

The Glory of Christ, 

dol 1 IIT Y Saviour and my King ! 
-LU. Thy beanties are divine ; 
Thy hps with blessings overflow, 
And every grace is thine. 

/ 2 Kow make thy glory known ; 
Gird on thy dreadful sword, 
And ride, in majesty, to spread 
The conquests of thy word. 

3 Strike through thy stubborn foes, 
mp Or melt their hearts t' obey ; 

'' While justice, meekness, grace, and truth, 

/ Attend thy glorious way. 

4 Thy laws, O God ! are right ; 

Thy throne shall ever stand, 
And thy victorious gospel prove 
A sceptre in thy hand. 



45 



PSALM 45, H. M. 

Christy the triumphant King, 

f" 1 f^ IRD on thy conquering sword, 
vJ Ascend thy shining car ; 
And march, almighty Lord ! 

To wage thy holy war : 

Before his wheels. 

In glad surprise. 

Ye valleys ! rise, 

p And sink, ye hills 1 

mf 2 Before thine awful face 

Millions of foes shaH fall, 
The captives of thy grace, — 
That grace which conquers all : 
/ The world shall know, 

Great King of kings ! 
What wondrous things 
Thine arm can do. 

m 3 Here to my waiting soul, 

Bend thy triumphant way ; 
Here every fear control, 
/ And all thy power display : 



PSALM XLYL 89 



My heart, thy throne, 
Blest Jesus! see, 
le7i Submits to thee — 

To thee alone. 



46 



PSALM 46, First Part, L. M. 

ChurcWs Safety amidst Desolations. 



m 1 p OD is the refuge of his saints, 

VJ When storms of sharp distress invade ; 
Ere we can offer our complaints. 
Behold him present with his aid. 

/ 2 Let mountains from their seats be hurled, 
Down to the deep and buried there ; 
Convulsions shake the solid world ; 
Our faith shall never yield to fear. 

do\ 3 There is a stream, whose gentle flow 
Supplies the city of our God ; 
Life, love, and joy still gliding through, 
And watering our divine abode. 

4 That sacred stream, — thy holy word, — 
Our grief allays, our fears controls : 
Sweet peace thy promises afford. 
And give new strength to fainting souls. 

mf 5 Zion enjoys her monarch's love. 

Secure against a threatening hour ; 

/ IlTor can her firm foundations move. 

Built on his truth, and armed with power. 



46 



PSALM 46, Second Part, L. M. 

Ood reigns in Zion. 

f 1 r ET Zion in her King rejoice, 

-L' Though tyrants rage, and kingdoms rise : 
He utters his almighty voice, — 

> The nations melt, — the tumult dies. 

m 2 From sea to sea, through all the shores, 

He makes the noise of battle cease ; 
< "When from on high his thunder roars, 

> . He awes the trembling world to peace. 

'p 3 "Be still — and learn that I am God ; 
raf I '11 be exalted o'er the lands ; 

I will be known and feared abroad ; 
But still my throne in Zion stands." 

8* 



90 PSALM XLYI. 



/ 4: Lord of hosts, almighty Eong ! 

While we so near thy presence dwell, 
Our faith shall sit secure, and sing 
Defiance to the gates of hfell. 



PSALM 46, Third Part, L. M. 

The Refuge and Defence of the Saints, 



46 

mf 1 p OD is our refuge and defence, 
U In trouble our unfaihng aid ; 
Secure in his omnipotence. 
What foe can make our souls afraid ? 

/ 2 Yea, though the earth's foundations rock, 
And mountains down the gulf be hurled, 
His people smile amid the shock ; 

They look beyond this transient world. 

mp 3 There is a river pure and bright, 

Whose streams make glad the heavenly plains, 
mf Where, in eternity of hght, 

The city of our God remains. 

/ 4 Built by the word of his command, 
With his unclouded presence blest. 
Firm as his throne the bulwarks stand ; 
> There is our home, our hope, our rest. 

; ; mf 5 Thither let fervent faith aspire ; 

Our treasure and our heart be there ; 
; / Oh ! for a seraph's wing of fire I 

ITo ; — ^for the mightier wings of prayer. 

6 We reach at once that last retreat, 

And ranged among the ransomed throng, 
m Fall with the elders at his feet, 

; / Whose name alone inspires their song. 

A n PSALM 46, C. M. 

tdO Ood^ an unfailing Refuge-. 

1 C^ OD is our refuge, tried and proved, 
vJ Amid a stormy world ; 

< We will not fear though earth be moved, 

/ And hills in ocean hurled. 

2 The waves may roar, the mountains shake. 
Our comforts shall not cease ; 

The Lord his saints will not forsake ; 
The Lord will give us peace. 

I 



m 



PSALMS XLYI, XI.yiI. 91 

dol 3 A gentle stream of hope and love 
To US shall ever flow ; 
It issues from his throne above ; 
mf It cheers his church below. 

f 4 When earth and heU against us came, 
He spake and quelled their powers : 
The Lord of hosts is still the same ; 
The God of grace is ours. 

A n PSALM 46, 7s. and 6s. Peculiar. 

4lbD The River and the City of Ood, 

mf 1 "PROM the throne of God there springs 
-T A pm-e, a crystal stream ; 
Life and peace and joy it brings 

To his Jerusalem : 
Rivers of refreshing grace 

Through the sacred city flow, 
Watering all the hallowed place, 

Where God resides below. 
2 God, most merciful, most high, 

Doth in his Zion dwell : 

< Kept by him, her towers defy 

/ The strength of earth and hell: 

m Guardian of the chosen race, 

Jesus doth his church defend : 
Saves them by his kindly grace. 

And saves them to the end. 

Afy PSALM 47, L. M. 

~r / Praise to Christ, the King. 

f 1 TESUS, the Lord, ascends on high ; 
^ He reigns in glory o'er the sky : 
Let all the earth its offerings bring, 
Exalt his name, proclaim him King. 
2 Wide, through the world, he spreads his sway, 
And bids the heathen lands obey, 
His church, with wilhng offerings, greet, 

'P And bend submissive at her feet. 

mf 3 His reign the heathen lands shall own ; 
His holiness secures his throne : 
And earthly princes gather round, 

< Where Christ, the mighty God, is found. 
/ 4 Princes by him their power extend, 

Earth's mightiest kings to Jesus bend; 



92 PSALM XLYII. 



He bids them rule, he bids them die, — 
Himself o'er all exalted high. 

Afy PSALM 47, First Part, C. M. 

TD I The Ascension and Reign of Christ, 

f" 1 AH! for a shout of sacred joy 
V To God, the sovereign King ; 
Let every land their tongues employ, 
And hymns of triumph sing. 

2 Jesus, our God, ascends on high ; 

His heavenly guards around 
Attend him rising through the sky. 
With trumpets' joyful sound. 

3 While angels shout and praise their King, 

Let mortals learn their strains; 
Let all the earth his honor sing ; — 
O'er all the earth he reigns. 
len 4 Eehearse his praise "with awe profound ; 
m Let knowledge lead the song ; 

Nor mock him with a solemn sound 
Upon a thoughtless tongue. 
5 In Israel stood his ancient throne: — 
He loved that ancient race ; 
mf But now he calls the world his own ; 
The heathen taste his grace. 



A rf PSALM 47, Second Part, C. M. 

4fc / Christy the King. 

f" 1 "DXTOL the Lord, the Lord most high, 
JL^ King over all the earth ; 
Exalt his triumph to the sky, 
In songs of sacred mirth. 
ff 2 God is gone up with loud acclaim, 
And trumpets' tuneful voice ; 
Sing praise, sing praises to his name, 
Sing praises, and rejoice. 
3 Sing praises to our God ; sing praise 
To every creature's King : 
His wondrous works, his glorious ways, 
All tongues ! all kindred ! sing. 
/ 4 God sits upon his holy throne, 
God o'er the heathen ^eigns ; 



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PSALMS XLYII, XLYIII. 93 

His truth through all the world is knDwn, — 
That truth his throne sustains. 

mf 5 Princes around his footstool throng, 

Eangs in the dust adore ; 
f Earth and her shields to God belong ; — 

Sing praises evermore. 



PSALM 47, Third Part, C. M. 

Christ triumphant. 



47 

f 1 A RISE, ye people ! and adore, — 
-^ Exulting strike the chord ; 
Let all the earth, from shore to shore, 
Confess th' almighty Lord. 

ff- 2 Glad shouts aloud, wide echoing round, 
Th' ascending God proclaim ; 
Th' angelic choir respond the sound, 
And shake creation's frame. 

/ 3 They sing of death and hell o'erthrown 
In that triumphant hour ; 
And God exalts his conquering Son 
To his right hand of power. 

ff" 4 Oh ! shout, ye people ! and adore, — 
Exulting strike the chord : 
Let aU the earth, from shore to shore. 
Confess th' almighty Lord. 

PSALM 48, First Part, S. M. 

Safety of the Church. 

mf 1 riREAT is the Lord our God, 
vJ And let his praise be great ; 
He makes his churches his abode, 
His most delightful seat. 

2 In Zion God is known, — 
A refuge in distress ; 
/ How bright has his salvation shone, 

Through all her palaces ! 

m 3 When kings against her joined, 
And saw the Lord was there ; 

/ In wild confusion of the mind, 

They fled with hasty fear. 

m 4 Oft have our fathers told. 
Our eyes have often seen, 



48 



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94 PSALM XLYIII. 

How well our God secures the fold, 
Where Ms own sheep hav<s been. 

mp 5 In every new distress, 

We '11 to his house repair ; 

m/ We '11 think upon his wondrous grace,, 
And seek deliverance there. 

Ac^ PSALM 48, Second Part, S. M. 

^O Gospel Worship and Order, 

y 1 T?AR as thy name is known, 

-T The world declares thy praise ; 
Thy saints, Lord ! before thy throne, 
Their songs of honor raise. 

2 With joy let Judah stand 
On Zion's chosen hill, 
Proclaim the wonders of thy hand. 
And counsels of thy will. 

m 3 Let strangers walk around 
The cit}^ where we dwell ; 
Compass and view thy holy ground, 
And mark the building well ; — 

4 The order of thy house, 

The worship of thy court. 
The cheerful songs, the solemn vows, 
And make a fair report. 

5 How decent and how wise ! 
mf How glorious to behold ! 

Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, 
And rites adorned with gold. 

m 6 The God we worship now 

Will guide us till we die ; 
< Will be our God while here below, 

/ And ours above the sky. 



PSALM 48, lis and 8s. 

The Beauty and Strength of Zion. 



48 

mf 1 AH ! great is Jeh-ovah, and great be his praise. ; 
V/ In the city of God he is King ; 
Proclaim ye his triumphs in jubilant lays , 
On the mount of his holiness sing. 

2 The joy of the earth, from her beautiful height. 
Is Zion's impregnable hill ; 



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PSALMS XLIX, L. 96 



The Lord in her temple still taketh delight, 
God reigns in her palaces still. 

3 Let the daughters of Judah he glad for thy love, 

The mountain of Zion rejoice ; 
For thou wilt establish her seat from above, 
Wilt make her the throne of thy choice. 

4 Go, walk about Zion, and measure the length, 

Her walks and her bulwarks, mark well ; 
Contemplate her palaces, glorious in strength. 
Her towers and her pinnacles tell. 

5 Then say to your children — " Our refuge is tried, 

This God is our God to the end ; 
His people for ever his counsels shall guide, 
/ His arm shall for ever defend." 



PSALM 49, C. M. 

Death and the Resurrection. 



49 

mp 1 TTE sons of pride ! that hate the just, J 

A And trample on the poor, * 

"When death has brought you down to dusfcj \ 

Your pomp shall rise no more. \ 

mf 2 The last great day shall change the scene; | 

When will that hour appear ? \ 

When shall the just revive, and reign \ 

O'er all that scorned them here ? \ 

m 8 God will my naked soul receive, j 

Called from the world away, | 

And break the prison of the grave, { 

To raise my mouldering clay. * 

mf 4 Heaven is my everlasting home ; * 

Th' inheritance is sure ; i 

Let men of pride their rage resume, l 

But I '11 repine no more. ' 



50 



PSALM 50, C. M. 

The last Judgment, 

1 THE Lord, the judge, before his throne, 
J- Bids the whole earth draw nigh ; 
The nations near the I'ising sun, 

And near the western sky. 

2 !N'o more shall bold blasphemers say, — 

'' Judgment will ne'er begin;" 
No more abuse his long delay, 
To impudence and sin. 



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96 PSALM L. 



f 8 Throned on a cloud, our God shall come; 

Bright flames prepare his way ; 
: : ff Thunder and darkness, fii^e and storm, 

Lead on the dreadful' day. 
: / 4 Heayen from above his call shall hear, 
Attending angels come, 
And earth and hell shall know, and fear 
— His justice and then* doom. 

m'p 5 " But gather all my saints," he cries, 
" Who made their peace with God, 
By the Redeemer's sacrifice. 
And sealed it with his blood. 
mf 6 " Their faith and works, brought forth to light, 
Shall make the world confess, 
My sentence of reward is right ; 
/ And heaven adore my grace." 



50 

r 



PSALM 50, 8s, 7s, and 4. 

Qod^ the final Judge. 

1 T ! the mighty God appearing, 
^ From on high Jehovah speaks ! 
Eastern lands the summons hearing. 

O'er the west his thunder breaks : 
Earth beholds him : 

Universal nature shakes. 

2 Zion, all its light unfolding, 

God in glory shall display : 
Lo ! he comes, — nor silence holding, 

Eire and clouds prepare his way ; 
Tempests round him 

Hasten on the dreadful day. 

3 To the heavens his voice ascending, 

To the earth beneath he cries : — 
" Souls immortal now descending. 

Let the sleeping dust arise ! 
Rise to judgment ; 

Let my throne adorn the skies. 

4 " Gather first my saints around me. 

Those who to my covenant stood ; 
mp Those who humbly sought and found me. 

Through the dying Saviom^'s blood : 
/ Blest Redeemer ! 

mp Dearest sacrifice to God !" 



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PSALM LI. 97 



/ 6 Kow the heavens on high adore him, 
And his righteousness declare : 
Sinners perish from hefore him, 

But his saints his mercies share : 
Ju&t his judgment ! 
Im God, himself the judge, is there. 

p- 1 PSALM 51, First Part, L. M. 

%J X A Penitent pleading for Pardon, 

aff 1 CHOW pity, Lord! OLord! forgive; 
^ Let a repenting rehel live ; 
Are not thy mercies large and free ? 
May not a sinner trust in thee ? 

2 Oh ! wash my soul from every sin, 
And make my guilty conscience clean ; 
Here on my heart the burden lies. 
And past offences pain mine eyes. 

3 My lips with shame my sins confess, 
Against thy law, against thy grace : 
Lord ! should thy judgment grow severe, 
I am condemned, but thou art clear. 

4 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, 
I must pronounce thee just in death ; 
And, if my soul were sent to hell, 
Thy righteous law approves it well. 

5 Yet save a trembling sinner. Lord ! 
Whose hope, still hovering round thy word, 
Would light on some sweet promise there, 
Some sure support against despair. 

;r -I PSALM 51, Second Part, L. M. 

ty X JVative and Total Depravity, 

p IT ORD ! I am vile, conceived in sin, 

^ And born unholy and unclean ; 

Sprung from the man whose guilty fall 

Corrupts the race, and taints us all. 
aff 2 Soon as we draw our infant breath, 

The seeds of sin grow up for death ; 

Thy law demands a perfect heart. 

But we 're defiled in every part. 
3 Ko bleeding bird, nor bleeding beast, 

Nor hyssop-branch, nor sprinkling priest, 

Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea. 

Can wash the dismal stain away. : ; 

9 



98 PSALM LI. 



mp 4 Jesus, my God ! thy blood alone 

Hath power sufficient to atone ; 

Thy blood can make me white as snow ; 

1^0 Jewish types could cjeanse me so. 
aff 5 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, 

ISTor flesh nor soul, hath rest or ease ; 

Lord ! let me hear thy pard'ning voice, 

< And make my broken heart rejoice. 

pr 1 PSALM 51, Third Part, L. M. 

1/ JL The Backslider's Supplication. 

aff 1 A THOU, that hearest when sinners cry ! 
v/ Though all my crimes before thee He, 
Behold them not with angry look. 
But blot their mem'ry from thy book. 

2 Create my nature pure within. 
And form my soul averse to sin ; 
Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart, 
Nor hide thy presence from my heart. 

3 I cannot live without thy light. 

Cast out and banished from thy sight : 

< Thy holy joys, my God 1 restore, 
> And guard me, that I fall no more. 

aff 4 Though I have grieved thy Spirit, Lord ! 
His help and comfort still afford ; 
And let a wretch come near thy throne, 
To plead the merits of thy Son. 



51 



PSALM 51, Fourth Part, L. M. 

Returning to Ood. 

1 A BROKEN" heart, my God ! my King ! 

ii- Is all the sacrifice I bi4ng ; 
The God of grace will ne'er despise 
A broken heart for sacrifice. 

2 My soul lies humbled in the dust. 
And owns thy dreadful sentence just ; 
Look down, Lord ! with pitying eye, 
And save the soul condemned to die. 

3 Then will I teach the world thy ways ; 
Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace ; 
I '11 lead them to my Sa^dour's blood. 
And they shall praise the pard'ning God. 




PSALM LI. 99 



1 



4 Oh 1 may thy love inspire my tongnie ; 
Salvation shall be all my song ; 
And all my powers shall join to bless 
The Lord, my strength, and righteousness. 

PSALM 51, First Part, C. M. 

Sin confessed and Pardoned. 



51 

off 1 T ORD ! I would spread my sore distress, I 



\ 



-L' And guilt, before thine eyes ; 
Against thy laws, against thy grace, 

How high my crimes arise ! J 

2 Cleanse me, Lord ! and cheer my soul I 

With thy forgiving love ; i 

Oh ! make my broken spirit whole, J 

And bid my pains remove. ' 

3 Let not thy Spirit quite depart, * 

ITor drive me from thy face ; i 

Create anew my vicious heart. | 

< And fill it with thy grace. I 

m 4 Then will I make thy mercy known, | 

Before the sons of men ; i 

Backsliders shall address thy throne, j 

And turn to God aorain. i 

jr 1 PSALM 51, Second Part, C. M. j 

^ X Repentance and Faith in Christ, * 

aff 1 A GOD of mercy ! hear my caU, \ 

V/ My load of guilt remove ; \ 

Break down this separating wall, \ 

That bars me from thy love. \ 

2 Give me the presence of thy grace ; 1 

< Then my rejoicing tongue | 
/ Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, \ 

And make thy praise my song. * 

m 3 No blood of goats, nor heifer slain, \ 

For sin could e'er atone : \ 

The death of Christ shall still remain i 

Sufficient and alone. 5 

p 4 A soul, oppressed with sin's desert, i 

My God will ne'er despise ; \ 

An humble groan, a broken heart, \ 

Is our best sacrifice. \ 



100 PSALMS LI, LII, LHL 

/ri PSALM 51, S. M. 

tJ 1. The acceptable Sacrifice, 

m 1 VrO offering God requires, 

■i-^ ITor victims please his eye ; 
< Else should his altars blaze with fires, 

> And flocks and herds should die. 

p 8 The humble, contrite breast, 

The spirit's broken sighs, 
mp Are gifts on which his love can rest, 
lS[or will the Lord despise. 
:\ m 3 Thy mercies from above. 

To Zion, Lord ! extend ; 
I mp Built by thy power, and watched by love, 
Now let her walls ascend. 
4 "Well-pleased, thou then shalt see 
Her prayers and praise arise ; 
Presented at the throne to thee, 
Through Christ, our sacrifice. 



52 

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PSALM 52, C. M. 

The Righteous and the Wicked, 

WHY should the mighty make their boast. 
And heavenly grace despise ? 
In their own arm they put then* trust, 
And fill their mouth with lies. 
f 2 Our God in vengeance shall destroy. 
And drive them from his face ; 
1^0 more shall they his church annoy, 
Kor find on earth a place. 
mf 3 But, like a cultured olive-grove, 
Dressed in immortal green, 
Thy childi-en, blooming in thy love. 
Amid thy courts are seen. 
/ 4 On thine eternal grace, Lord ! 
Thy saints shall rest secure, 
And all, who trust thy holy word. 
Shall find salvation sure. 



53 



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PSALM 53, C. M. 

The foes of Zion, 

RE aU the foes of Zion fools, 
Who thus devour her saints? 



PSALMS LIY, LY. 101 

Do they not know her Saviour rules, 
'p And pities her complaints ? 

m 2 In vain the sons of Satan boast 

Of armies in array ; 
mf When God has fii'st despised their host, 

They fall an easy prey. 

m 3 Oh ! for a word from Zion's King, 

Her captives to restore : 
/ Jacob Avith all his tribes shall sing, 

m'p And Judah weep no more. 

^A PSALM 54, S. P. M. . 

ty4r Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies, 

m 1 IVf Y God ! preserve my soul ; 

-^'J- Oh ! make my spirit whole ; 
To save me, let thy strength appear ; 

Strangers my path surround ; 

Their pride and rage confound; 
mf And bring thy great salvation near, 

m 2 Those, who against me rise, 
Are aliens from the skies ; 

They hate thy church and kingdom, Lord ! 
They mock thy fearful name ; 
They glory in their shame ; 

IsTor heed the wonders of thy word. 

mf 3 But, thou King divine ! 

My chosen friends are thine ; 

The men that still my soul sustain ; 
m'p "Wilt thou my foes subdue, 

Create their hearts anew, 
p And snatch them from eternal pain ? 

mf 4 Escaped from every woe, 
Oh ! grant me, here below. 

To praise thy name with those I love ; 
/ And when, beyond the skies, 

Our souls unbodied rise, 
Unite us in the realms above. 



PSALM 55, C. M. 

Qod^ our Ref-Kge* 



55 

ajf 1 A GOD, my refuge ! hear my cries, 
^ Behold my flowing tears ; 



i 102 PSALM LY. 



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For earth and hell my hurt devise, 
And triumph in my fears. 

dol 2 Oh ! were I like a feathered dove, 
And innocence had wings, 

off I 'd fly, and make a long remove, 
From all these restless things. 

3 Let me to some wild desert go, 
And find a peaceful home. 
Where storms of malice never blow. 
Temptations never come. 

m 4 By morning light I '11 seek his face. 
At noon repeat my cry ; 
The night shall hear me ask his grace, 
Kor will he long deny. 

mf 5 God shall preserve my soul from fear, 
Or shield me when afraid ; 
Ten thousand angels must appear 
If he commands their aid. 

mp 6 I cast my burdens on the Lord, — 
The Lord sustains them all ; 

mf My courage rests upon his word, — 
That saints shall never fall. 



55 



PSALM 55, S. M. 

Daily Devotion. 

m 1 r ET sinners take their course, 

-1^ And choose the road to death : 
mf But, in the worship of my God, 
I '11 spend my daily breath. 

m 2 My thoughts address his throne. 
When morning brings the light, 
I seek his blessing every noon, 
And pay my vows at night. 

aff 3 Thou wilt regard my cries, 
my eternal God ! 
While sinners perish in surprise. 
Beneath thine angry rod. 

4 Because they dwell at ease. 
And no sad changes feel. 
They neither fear, nor trust thy name, 
Nor learn to do thy will. 



PSALMS LY, LYL 103 

m 5 But I, with all my cares, 

Will lean upon the Lord ; 
1 11 cast my burden on his arm, 
And rest upon his word. 

mf 6 His arm shall well sustain 
The children of his love : 
The ground, on which their safety stands, 
No earthly power can move. 

;r fr PSALM 55, 7s. 

fj %J Encouragement for the Weak, 

mp 1 pAST thy burden on the Lord, 
vy Only lean upon his word ; * 
Thou vcdlt soon have cause to bless 
His unchanging faithfulness. 

2 He sustains thee by his hand, 
He enables thee to stand ; 
Those, whom Jesus once hath loved, 
From his grace are never moved. 

mf 3 Heaven and earth may pass away, 
God's free grace shall not decay ; 
He hath promised to fulfiU 
All the pleasure of his will. 

4 Jesus ! guardian of thy flock. 
Be thyself our constant rock ; 

< Make us, by thy powerful hand, 
/ Firm as Zion's mountain stand. 

PSALM 56, C. M. 

Trusting Qod in the midst of Enemies. 

off 1 f\ THOU ! whose justice reigns on high, 
V/ And makes th' oppressor cease, 
Behold how envious sinners try 
To vex, and break my peace ! 

mf 2 In God, most holy, just and true, 
I have reposed my trust ; 
ISTor wiU I fear what flesh can do, — 
The ofispring of the dust. 

m 3 Thy solemn vows are on me, Lori ! 

< Thou shalt receive my praise ; 

/ I '11 sing,—'' How faithful is thy word ! 

How righteous all thy ways!" 



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I 104 PSALM LYII. 

t m 4 Thou hast secured my soul from death ; 

1 Oh ! set thy servant free, 

I / That heart and hand, and hfe and breath, 

i May he employed for thee. V 



PSALM 57, First Part, L. M. 

Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth, 



\ 57 

* mf 1 IVfY God ! in Avhom are all the springs 

\ iU. Of boundless love and grace unknown, 

I m'p Hide me beneath thy spreading wings, 
K Till the dark cloud be over-blown. 

mf 2 Up to the heavens I send my cry, 

The Lord will my desires perform ; 
He sends his angels from the sky, 

And saves me from the threatening storm. 

3 My heart is fixed ; my song shall raise 

Immortal honors to thy name ; 
/ Awake, my tongue ! to sound his praise, — 

My tongue, the glory of my frame. 

4 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns. 

And readies to the utmost sky ; 
His truth to endless years remains, 
> When lower worlds dissolve and die. 

/ 5 Be thou exalted, my God ! 

Above the heavens where angels dwell ; 
Thy power on earth be known abroad. 
And land to land thy wonders tell. 

/r ^ PSALM 57, Second Part, L. M. 

* ty I Praise to the Eternal King. 

\ f 1 'pTERN"AL God, celestial King ! 

i Xj Exalted be thy glorious name ; 

\ Let hosts in heaven thy praises sing, 

I And saints on earth thy love proclaim. 

\ mf 2 My heart is fixed on thee, my God ! 
\ I rest my hope on thee alone ; 

{ I '11 spread thy sacred truths abroad, 

{ To all mankind thy love make known. 

J f 8 Awake, my tongue ! awake, my lyre ! 
j With morning's earliest dawn arise ; 

1 To songs of joy my soul inspire, 

And swell yonr music to the skies. 



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PSALMS LYIII, LIX. 105 

/ 4 With tliose who in thy grace abound, 
To thee I '11 raise my thankful voice ; 
While every land, the earth around, 
Shall, hear, and in thy name rejoice. 



58 



PSALM 58, L. P. M. 

Warning to Magistrates. 

m 1 JUDGES 1 who rule the world by laws, 
Will ye despise the righteous cause, 

p When one oppressed before you stands ? 

mf Dare ye condemn the righteous poor, 
And let rich sinners 'scape secure. 
While gold and greatness bribe your hands ? 

2 Have ye forgot, or never knew. 
That God will judge the judges too ? 

High in the heavens his justice reigns ; 
Yet ye invade the rights of God, 
And send your bold decrees abroad. 

To bind the conscience in your chains. 

f 3 When once he thunders from the sky, 
Your grandeur melts, your titles die, 

> Your power is crumbled to the dust : 

< As empty chaff, when whirlwinds rise, 
Before the sweeping tempest flies, 

> Your hopes shall be for ever lost. 

/ 4: Thus shall the vengeance of the Lord 
Safety and joy to saints afford ; 

And all that hear shall join and say, — 
" Sure there 's a God that rules on high, 

> A God that hears his children cry, 

< And will their sufferings well repay." 

PSALM 59, S. P. M. 

Miserable End of the Wicked. 

mf 1 T17HEIsr God in wrath shall come, 

' » To tell the sinner's doom, 
p What anguish shall the wicked tear ! 

m The men that slight his name. 

That boast of sin and shame, 
No more shall ask — " What God can hear T' 

2 Thou hearest, omniscient Lord ! 
Each curse, and idle word, 

Of men who scoff with lips profane ;' 



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I 106 


PSALMS LX, LXI. 


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And, when tlie hand of death 
Shall stop their impious breath, 

Their souls shall seek for peace in vain. ; 


aff 
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3 Oh ! how will sinners need 
An advocate to plead, 

Accepted at thine aAvful throne ! 
How, in that solemn hour. 
Would faith's transcendent power 

Outweigh all things beneath the sun ! - 


p 


4 Yet save their souls, Lord ! 
Subdue them by thy word. 

Though all their powers oppose thy reign ; 
Now may thy foes submit, | 
And bow beneath thy feet, : 

l^OY let them read thy wrath in vain. 

PSALM 60, 7s. 

Judgments deprecated. $ 


60 


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1 WHY, God ! thy people spm-n ? 
» » "Why permit thy wrath to bui-n? 
God of mercy ! turn once more, 
All oui* broken hearts restore. 


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2 Thou hast made our land to quake, — 
Heal the breaches thou dost make ; 
Bitter is the cup we drink, — 
Suffer not our souls to sink. 


mf 

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3 Be thy banner now unfurled. 
Show thy truth to all the world ; 
Save us. Lord ! Ave cry to thee, 
Lift thine arm — thy chosen free. 


mp 

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4 Give us now relief from pain, — ; 
Human aid is all in vain : 
"We, through God, shall yet prevail, 
He will help, when foes assail. 


61 


PSALM 61, C. M. 

God^ a Refuge in Trouble. 


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1 TTAIL ! gracious source of every good, 
-H Our Saviour and defence ! 
Thou art our glor}- , and our shield, 
Our help and confidence. 



PSALMS LXI, LXII. 



w/p 2 "When anxious fears disturb the breast, 
When threatening foes are nigh, 
To thee we pour our deep complaint, 
To thee for succor fly. 

8 Jesus ! our Lord, our only hope. 
Before thy throne we bow ; 
mf Thou art our strength, and thou the rock 
Whence living waters flow. 

n 1 PSALM 61, S. M. 

U X Safety in God, 

^ff ^ lAT^^^^^ overwhelmed with grief, 
' ' My heart within me dies ; 
Helpless, and far from all relief, 
To heaven I lift mine eyes. 

2 Oh ! lead me to the rock. 

That 's high above my head ; 
And 'make the covert of thy wings 
My shelter and my shade. 

3 Within thy presence, Lord ! 
< For ever I '11 abide ; 

mf Thou art the tower of my defence, 
> The refuge where I hide. 

mf 4 Thou givest me the lot 

Of those that fear thy name ; 
If endless life be their reward, 
I shall possess the same. 



62 



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PSALM 62, L. M. 

God alone worthy of Confidence, 

[Y spirit looks to God alone ; 
My rock and refuge is his throne ; 
In all my fears, in all my straits. 
My soul on his salvation waits. 

2 Trust him, ye saints ! in all your ways, 
Pour out your hearts before his face ; 
When helpers fail, and foes invade, 
mf God is our all-sufficient aid. 

m 3 Palse are the men of high degree. 
The baser sort are vanity ; 
Laid in the balance, both appear 
Light as a puff of empty air. 



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108 PSALM LXIII. 



4 Make not increasing gold yonr trust, 
ISTor set your heart on giittering dust ; 
Why will you grasp the fleeting smoke, 
And not beheve what God has spoke ? 

5 Once has his awful voice declared, 
Once and again my ears have heard, — 

/ " All power is his eternal due ; 

He must be feared and trusted too." 

; mf 6 For sovereign power reigns not alone ; 
Grace is a partner of the tii'-one : 
/ Thy grace and justice, might j Lord ! 

Shall weP divide our last reward. 



63 



PSALM 63, First Fart, L. U. 

Adcyption. 

mp 1 n EEAT God ! indulge my humble claim, 

vT Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest ; 
mf The glories, that compose thy name. 

Stand all engaged to make me blest. 

2 Thou great and good, thou just and wise ! 
Thou art my Father, and my God ; 
mp And I am thine, by sacred ties, — 

Thy son, thy servant, bought with blood. 

mf 8 With early feet I love t' appear 

Among thy saints, and seek thy face ; 
Oft have I seen thy glory there. 
And felt the power of sovereign grace. 

/ 4 I '11 lift my hands, I '11 raise my voice, 

While I have breath to pray or praise ; 
This work shall make my heart rejoice, 
And spend the remnant of my days. 



PSALM 63, Second Fart, L. M. 

Seeking- God. 



63 

aff 1 f\ GOD ! thou art my God alone ; 

v/ Early to thee ray soul shall cry ; — 
A pilgrim in a land unknown, 
A thh'sty land whose springs are dry. 

2 Oh ! that it were as it hath been. 
When, praying in the holy place, 
mf Thy power and glory I have seen, 
: ; And marked the footsteps of thy grace. 

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PSALM LXIII. 109 

m 8 Yet, througli tliis rough and thorny maze, 
I follow hard on thee, my God ! 
Thy hand unseen upholds my ways, 
I safely tread where thou hast trod. 

4 Thee, in the watches of the night, 
When I remember on my bed, 
mf Thy presence makes the darkness light. 

Thy guardian wings are round my head. 

m 6 Better than life itself thy love ; 

Dearer than all beside to me ; 
mf For whom have I in heaven above. 

Or what on earth compared with thee ? 

n q PSALM 63, First Part, C. M. 

«D The Morning- of the Lord?s Day, 

mf 1 "PAKLY, my God! without delay, 
-C^ I haste to seek thy face ; 
M}^ thirsty spirit faints away. 
Without thy cheering grace. 

mp 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand. 
Beneath a burning sky. 
Long for a cooling stream at hand, 

> And they must drink or die. 

/ 3 I 've seen thy glory and thy power 

Through all thy temple shine ; 
m My God! repeat that heavenly hour, | 

That vision so divine. * 

4 ISTot life itself, with all its joys, | 

Can my best passions move ; \ 

> Or raise so high my cheerful voice, ; 
< As thy forgiving love. « 

/ 5 Thus, till my last expiring day, \ 

I '11 bless my God and King ; » 

Thus will I lift my hands to pray, | 

And tune my lips to sing. j 

PSALM 63, Second Part, C. M. 

Meditations by J^ight. 

'T WAS in the watches of the night, 
-*- I thought upon thy power ; 
I kept tliy lovely face in sight. 
Amid the darkest hour. 



63 



10 






110 PSALMS LXIII, LXiy. 

2 My flesh lay resting on my bed, 
< My soul arose on high ; 

/ " My God, my life, my hope," I said, 

" Bring thy salvation nigh." 
w^ 8 My spirit labors up thy hill, 

1 And climbs the heavenly road ; 

i But thy right hand upholds me still, 

5 "While I pursue my God. 

* 4 Thy mercy stretches, o'er my head, 

\ The shadow of thy vrings ; 

I f My heart rejoices in thine aid; 

I My tongue awakes and sings. 

\ r» o PSALM 63, S. M. 

i* U O Rejoicing in God, 

m 1 ITY God ! permit my tongue 
J ijl This joy, to call thee mine ; 

J And let my early cries prevail 

i To taste thy love divine. 

> S My thirsty fainting soul 

; Thy mercy doth implore ; 

I Not travelers, in desert lands, 

I Can pant for water more. 

I 8 For life, without thy love, 

i No relish can afford ; 

\ rnf No joy can be compared to this, — 
I To serve and please the Lord. 

m 4 In wakeful hours at night, 
I call my God to mind ; 
I think, how wise thy counsels are, 
And all thy dealings kind. 
m 5 Since thou hast been my help, 
To thee my spirit flies ; 
And, on thy watchful providence, 
My cheerful hope relies. 
Yif^ 6 The shadow of thy wings 
My soul in safety keeps ; 
I follow where my Father leads, 
And he supports my steps. 



i 64 



PSALM 64, L. M. 

Protection ajrainst Enemies. 



mp in RE AT God ! attend to my complaint, 
VJ Nor let my drooping spirit faint ; 



PSALM LXy. 



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When foes in secret spread the snare, 
mf Let my salvation be thy care. 

2 Thy justice and thy power display, 
And scatter far thy foes away ; 
While listening nations learn thy word, 

/ And saints triumphant bless the Lord. 

3 Then shall thy church exalt her voice, 
And all that love thy name rejoice ; 
By faith approach thine awful throne, 
And plead the merits of thy Son. 



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PSALM 65, First Part, L. M. 

Public Prayer and Praise. 

THE praise of Zion waits for thee, 
My God! and praise becomes thy house; 
There shall thy saints thy glory see. 

And there perform their public vows. 
O Thou, whose mercy bends the skies. 
To save when humble sinners pray ! 
All lands to thee shall lift their eyes, 
And every yielding heart obey. 
3 Blest is the man, whom thou shalt choose, 
And give him kind access to thee ; 
Give him a place within thy house, 
To taste thy love divinely free. 
len 4 With dreadful glory, God fulfills 
m What his afflicted saints request ; 

And with almighty wrath reveals 

His love, to give his churches rest. 
Then shall the flocking nations run 

To Zion's hill, and own their Lord ; 
The rising and the setting sun 

Shall see the Saviour's name adored. 



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65 



PSALM 65, Second Part, L. M, 

The Seasons of the Year. 

1 AN" God the race of man depends, 
^ Far as the earth's remotest ends ; 
At his command the morning ray 
Smiles in the east, and leads the day. 

2 Seasons and times obey his voice ; 
The evening and the morn rejoice. 



112 PSALM IXY, 



To see the earth made soft with showers, 
Laden with fruit, and dressed in flowers. 

3 The desert grows a fruitful field, 
Abundant food the valleys yield ; 

/ The valleys shout Avith cheerful voice, 

And neighb'ring hills repeat their joys. 

4 Thy works pronounce thy power divine, 
O'er every field thy glories shine ; 
Through every month thy gifts appear ; 
Great God ! thy goodness crowns the year. 

n pz PSALM 65, First Part, C. M. 

U tJ Worship of Ood in his Temple. 

wf 1 pRALSE waits in Zion, Lord ! for thee ; 

JL There shall our vows be paid ; 
mp Thou hast an ear when sinners pray ; 

All flesh shall seek thine aid. 
p 2 O Lord! our guilt and fears prevail, 
m But pardoning grace is thine ; 

< And thou wilt grant us power and skill, 
onf To conquer every sin. 

m 3 Blest are the men, whom thou wilt choose 
To bring them near thy face ; 
Give them a dwelling in thy house, 
To feast upon thy grace. 

4 In answering what thy church requests, 

< Thy truth and terror shine ; 

And works of dreadful righteousness 
m Fulfill thy kind design. 

5 Thus shall the wondering nations see, 

The Lord is good and just ; 
/ The distant isles shall fly to thee. 

And make thv name their trust. 



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PSALM 65, Second Part, C. M. 

A Psalm for the Husbandman, 

1 pOOD is the Lord, the heavenly King, 
^JT Who makes the earth his care, 
Visits the pastures every spring. 

And bids the grass appear. 

2 The clouds, like rivers raised on high, 

Pour out, at his command, 



PSALM LXY. 113 

Their watery blessings from the sky, 
To cheer the thirsty land. 

Z The softened ridges of the field 
Permit the corn to spring, 
The valleys rich provision yield. 
And cheerful lab'rers sing. 

m/ 4 The little hiUs, on every side, 
Eejoice at falling showers ; 
The meadows, dressed in all then* pride, 
dol Perfume the air with flowers. 

mf 5 The barreh clods, refreshed with rain. 

Promise a joyful crop ; 
< The parching grounds look green again. 

And raise the reaper's hope. 

mf 6 The various months thy goodness crowns ; 
How bounteous are thy ways ! 
The bleating flocks spread o'er the downs, 
/ And shepherds shout thy praise. 

n p: PSALM 65, Third Part, C. M. 

O 1/ Goodness of God in the Seasojis. 

f 1 'T IS by thy strength the mountains stand, 

A God of eternal power ! 
in'p The sea grows calm at thy command, 
> And tempests cease to roar. 

m 2 Thy morning light and evening shade 
Successive comforts bring ; 
Thy plenteous fruits make harvest glad, 
Thy flowers adorn the spring. 

3 Seasons and times, and moons and hours. 

Heaven, earth, and air are thine ; 
When clouds distill in fruitful showers. 
The author is divine. 

4 Those wandering cisterns in the sky, 

Borne by the winds around, 
With watery treasures, well supply 
The furrows of the ground. 

6 The thirsty ridges drink their fill, 
And ranks of corn appear ; 
mf Thy ways abound with blessings still, 
Thy goodness crowns the year. 

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PSALM 65, 7s. 

Praise to Qod in Zion. 



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65 

/ ] "DKALSE on thee, in Zion's gates, 
r Daily, O Jehovah ! waits : 
Unto thee, who hearest prayer, 
Shall the tribes of men repair. 

mp 2 Though with conscious guilt oppressed, 

On thy mercy still we rest ; 

Thy forgiving love display I 
> Take, Lord ! our sins away. 

m 3 Oh ! how bkssed their reward, 
Chosen servants of the Lord, 
Who within thy courts abide, 
"With thy goodness satisfied. 

mp 4 But how dire thy judgments fell,— 

Saviour of thine Israel ! 
< When thy people's cry arose, — 

On their proud and impious foes ! 

/ 5 By thy boundless might set fast, 
Rise the mountains firm and vast : 
Thou canst with a word assuage 
Ocean's wild and deafening rage. 

mf 6 When thy signs in heaven appear, 

Earth's remotest regions fear ; 

And the bounties of thy hand 
/ Fill with gladness every land. 

n n PSALM 68, L. M. 

O U Praises to Christ, the Saviour 

f" 1 TESTIS demands the voice of joy, — 

^ Loud through the land let triumph ring ; 
His honors should your songs employ, — 
Let grateful praises hail the King. 

2 Shout to the Lord, — adoring own. 

Thy works thy wondrous might disclose, 
Thine arm victorious power has shown ; 
Thus did thy cross confound thy foes. 

jp 3 Low, at that cross, the world shall bow, 
m All nations shiall its blessings prove ; 

f While grateful strains in concert flow, 

To sing thy power, and praise thy love. 



PSALM LXYL 115 

/ 4 Oh ! bless our God, ye nations round ! 

People and lands i rehearse his name ; 
ff Let shouts of joy through earth resound, 

Let every tongue his praise proclaim. 



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PSALM 66, First Part, C. M. 

The Ood of Providence. 

f 1 CI^N'G, all ye nations ! to the Lord, 
^ Sing with a joyful noise ; 
With melody of sound record 
His honors, and your joys. 

2 Say to the Power that shakes the sky — 
'^ How terrible art thou ! 
< Sinners before thy presence fly, 

> Or at thy feet they bow." 

m 3 He made the ebbing channel dry. 
While Israel passed the flood ; 

mf There did the church begin their joy, 
And triumph in their God. 

4 Through watery deeps and fiery ways, 
We march at thy command, 
Led to possess the promised place. 
By thine unerring hand. 

/ 5 Oh ! bless our God, and never cease ; 
Ye saints ! fulfill his praise: 
He keeps our life, maintains our peace, 
And guides our doubtful ways. 



66 



PSALM 66, Second Part, C. M. 

Praise to Ood for hearing Prayer, 

1 \rOW shall my solemn vows be paid, 
•i-^ To that almighty Power, 

Who heard the long requests I made, 
In my distressful hour. 

2 My lips and cheerful heart prepare, 

To make his mercies known ; 
Come, ye who fear my God ! and hear 
The wonders he has done. 

3 When on my head huge sorrows fell, 

I sought his heavenly aid ; 
He saved my linking soul from hell, 
And death's eternal lihade. 



116 PSALMS LXYI, LXYII. 

m 4 If sin lay covered in my heart, 

While prayer employed my tongue, 
The Lord had shown me no regard, 
JSTor I his praises sung. 

/ 5 But God — ^his name be ever blessed ! — 

Has set my spirit free ; 
> Kor turned from him my poor request, 

m2y iTor turned his heart from me. 



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PSALM 66, Third Part. C. M. 

Praises to God. 



6Q 

f IT LFT up to God the voice of praise, 
-L^ Whose breath our souls inspired ; 
ff Loud, and more loud, the anthem raise, 

With grateful ardor fired. 

I f 2 Lift up to God the voice of praise, 
{ Whose goodness, passing thought, 

I Loads every moment, as it flies, 

i With benefits unsought. 

' 8 Lift up to God the voice of praise, 

\ From whom salvation flows, 

5 Who sent his Son, our souls to save 

\ From everlasting woes. 

\ 4 Lift up to God the voice of praise, 

I For hope's transporting ray, 

5 > Which lights, through darkest shades of death, 

\ f 'To realms of endless day. 



67 



PSALM 67, C. M. 

Prayer for the Enlargement of the Church, 

mf 1 C HIjSTE on our land, Jehovah ! shine, 
O With beams of heavenly grace ; 
Reveal thy power through all our coasts, 
And show thy smiling face. 

2 When shaU thy name, from shore to shore, 
Sound all the earth abroad, 
And distant nations know, and love, 
Their Saviour and their God ? 






3 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands ! 

Sing loud with solemn voice ; 

Let every tongue exalt his praise. 

And every heart rejoice. :: 



PSALM LXYII. 117 1 

|: mf 4 Earth shall obey her Maker's will 
And yield a full increase ; 
Our God will crown his chosen land, 
> With fruitfulnesis and peace. 

m 5 Gi:d, the Redeemer, scatters round 

His choicest favors here, 
< While the creation's utmost bound 

/ Shall see, adore, and fear. 

p rt PSALM 67, S. M. 

\j I The Conquest of all JVations^ 

m 1 TO bless thy chosen race, 
J- In mercy, Lord ! incline ; 
And cause the brightness of thy face 
On all thy saints to shine ; 

mf 2 That so thy wondrous way 

May through the world be known ; 
While distant lands their homage pay, 
And thy salvation own. 

/ 3 Oh ! let them shout and sing, 
m Dissolved in pious mirth ; 

For thou, the righteous judge and king, 
Shalt govern all the earth. 

4 Let differing nations join 
To celebrate thy fame ; 
/ Let all the world, Lord ! combine 

To praise thy glorious name. 



PSALM 67, 7s. 

Praise from all JVations, 



I 67 

I m 1 p OD of mercy, God of grace ! 

I vJ Show the brightness of thy face ; 

J Shine upon us. Saviour ! shine ; 

I Fill thy church with light divine ; 

i And thy saving health extend 

I Unto earth's remotest end. 

mf 2 Let the people praise thee. Lord! 
Be by all that live adored ; 
Let the nations shout and sing, 

J Glory to their Saviour King ; 

I m At thy feet their tribute pay, 

J And thy holy will obey. * 



118 PSALM Lxym. 



/ 3 Let the people praise thee, Lord ! 
Earth shall then her fruits afford ; 
God to man his blessing give ; 
Man to God devoted Hve ; 
All below and all above, 
One in joy, in light, in love. 



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PSALM 68, First Part, L. M. 

The majestTf of God. 

KroGDOMS and thrones to God belong ; 
Crown him, ye nations ! in your song ; 
His wondi'ous names and powers rehearse ; 
His honors shall enrich your verse. 

2 He rides, and thunders through the sky ; 
His name, Jehovah, sounds on high ; 
Sing to his name, ye sons of grace ! 

Ye saints ! rejoice before his face. 

3 He breaks the captives' heavy chain, 
And pris'ners see the light again ; 

mp But rebels, who dispute his will. 

Shall dwell in chains and darkness still. 

f 4 Proclaim him King, pronounce him blest ; 
He 's yom* defence, your joy, your rest : 

O When terrors rise, and nations faint, 

f God is the strength of every saint. 



PSALM 68, Second Part, L. M. 

Christ'^s Ascension. 



68 

/ IT OPvD ! when thou didst ascend on high, 
J^ Ten thousand angels filled the sky ; 
Those heavenly guards around thee wait, 
Like chariots that attend thy state. 
2 ISTot Sinai's mountain' could appear 

More glorious, when the Lord was there ; 

len "While he pronounced his dreadful law. 
And struck the chosen tribes with awe. 

y 3 How bright the triumph none can tell, 
When the rebelliorus powers of hell. 
That thousand souls had captive made, 
Were all in chains, like captives, led. 
4 Kaised by his Father to the throne, 
He sent the promised Spirit down. 
With gifts and grace for rebel-men, 
That God mip^ht dwell on earth ao-ain. 



PSALMS LXIX, LXX. 119 



PSALM 69, L. M. 

The Stfferings of Christ. 



69 

aff 1 TiEEP in our hearts, let us record 
iJ The deeper sorrows of our Lord ; 
Behold the rising billows roll, 
To overwhelm his holy soul ! 

m 2 Yet, gracious God ! thy power and loye 
Have made the curse a blessing prove ; 

p Those dreadful sufferings of thy Son 

Atoned for sins that we had done. 

3 The pangs of our expiring Lord 
m The honors of thy law restored ; 

< His sorrows made thy justice known, 
> And paid for follies not his own. 

aff 4 Oh ! for his sake, our guilt forgive, 
And let the mourning sinner live : 

< The Lord will hear us in his name, i 
/ Nor shall our hope be turned to shame. 



69 



PSALM 69, C. M. 

Sufferings of Christ for Sinners, 

j m 1 T?ATHER ! I sing thy wondrous grace, 
5 -T I bless my Saviour's name ; 

{ He brought salvation for the poor, 

i mp And bore the sinner's shame. 

I < 2 His deep distress hath raised us high; 

J m His duty and his zeal 

J Fulfilled the law, which mortals broke, 

I And finished all thy will. 

i mf 3 Zion is thine, most holy God ! 
I Thy Son shall bless her gates , 

I And glory, purchased by his blood, 

I For thine own Israel waits. 

I / 4 Let heaven, and all that dwell on high, 
I To God their voices raise ; 

t While lands and seas assist the sky, 

I And join t' advance his praise. 

J tyr\ PSALM 70, L. M. 

\ i \J Praijer for ChrisVs Presence, 

\ f ] AH ! haste, with every gift inspired, 
J U With glory, truth, and grace attired, 



120 PSALMS LXX, LXXI. 

Thou Star of heaven's eternal morn ! 
Thou Sun, whom beams divine adorn ! 

2 Assert the honor of thy name, 

And fill thy foes with fear and shame ; 
To help thy chosen sons appear, 
And show thy power and glory here. 

3 Let saints be glad before thy face, 

And grow in love, and truth, and grace ; 
Thy church shall blossom in thy sight, 
X Yield fruits of peace and pure delight. 

m 4 Oh ! hither, then, thy footsteps bend ; 
mf Swift as a roe, from hills descend ; 
/ Shine, like the Sabbath's cheerful ray, 

Till life um^olds eternal day. 



70 



PSALM 70, 7s. 

Prayer in Darkness^ 

aff 1 ITASTEN, Lord ! to my release, 
■tL Haste to help me, my God I 
Foes, like armed bands, increase ; 
Turn them back the way they trod. 

2 Dark temptations round me press, 
Evil thoughts my soul assail ; 
Doubts and fears, in my distress, 
Eise, till flesh and spirit fail. 

m 8 Those that seek thee shall rejoice ; 
I am bound with misery ; 
Yet I make thy ^aw my choice ; 
m2y Turn, my God ! and look on me. 

4 Thou mine only helper art, 

ITy redeemer from the grave ; 
/ Strength of my desiring heart ! 

Do not tarry, haste to save. 

PSALM 71, First Part, C. M. 

The aged Saint-s Reflection and Hope, 

1 ll/fY God ! my everlasting hope ! 
-lU- I live upon thy truth ; 
Thy hands have held my childhood up, 

And strengthened all my youth. 

2 Still has my life new wonders seen, 
Repeated every year ; 



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PSALM LXXL 121 



Behold my days that yet remain, 
I trust them to thy care. 

3 Cast me not off when strength declines, 
AYhen hoary hairs arise ; 
< And round me let thy glories shine, 

> Whene'er thy servant dies. 

m 4 Then, in the hist'ry of my age. 
When men review my days, 
, They '11 read thy love in every page, 
/ In every line — thy praise. 



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PSALM 71, Second Part, C. M. 

Praise to the Saviour. 



1 MY Saviour! my almighty Friend; 
^^ When I begin thy praise, 

Where wilHhe growing numbers end, — 
The numbers of thy grace ? 

2 Thou art my everlasting trust ; 

Thy goodness I adore ; 
And, since I knew thy graces first, 
I speak thy glories more. 

3 My feet shall travel all the length 

Of the celestial road ; 
And march, with courage, in thy strength, 
To see my Father God. 

mf 4 When I am filled with sore distress 

For some surprising sin, 
m I '11 plead thy perfect righteousness. 

And mention none but thine. 

/ 5 How will my lips rejoice to tell 
The vict'ries of my King! 
My soul, redeemed from sin and hell. 
Shall thy salVation sing. 

6 Awake, awake, my tuneful powers ! 
With this delightful song, 
I '11 entertain the darkest hours, 
IN'or think the season lono^. 



PSALM 71, Third Part, C. M. 

Sustaining Grace iTrvglpTed. 



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VJ The guide of all my days, 
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PSALMS LXXI, LXXn. 



I have declared thy heavenly truth, 
And told thy wondrous ways. 

2 Wilt thou forsake my hoary hairs, 
And leave my fainting heart ? 
"Who shall sustain my sinking years, 
If God, my strength, depart ? 

mf 8 Let me thy power and truth proclaim 

To the surviving age, 
m And leave a savor of thy name, 

When I shall quit the stage. 

'p 4 The land of silence and of death 
Attends my next remove ; 
Oh ! may these poor remains of hreath 
< Teach the wide world thy love. 

rj 1 " PSALM 71, S. M^ 

I J. Early Instruction. 

mf 1 'PHE praises of my tongue 
i- I offer to the Lord, 
That I was taught and learned so young, 
To read his holy word. 

mp 2 Dear Lord! this book of thine 
Informs me where to go. 
For grace to pardon all my sin, 
And make me holy too. 

m 3 Oh ! may thy Spirit teach. 

And make my heart receive. 
Those truths which all thy servants preach. 
And aU thy saints believe. 

mf 4 Then shall I praise the Lord, 
In a more cheerful strain. 
That I was taught to read his word. 
And have not learneji in vain. 



72 



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PSALM 72, First Part, L. M. 

The Kingdom of Christ. 

mf 1 n KE AT God ! whose universal sway 

vJ The known and unknown worlds obey, 
Now give the kingdom to thy Son ; 

f Extend his power, exalt his throne. 

dol 2 As rain on meadows newly mown. 
So shall he send his influence down ; 



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PSALM LXXIL 123 



His grace^ on fainting sonls, distills j 

Like heavenly dew, on thirsty hills. 
> 3 The heathen lands, that lie beneath 
p The shades of overspreading death, 

m Eevive at his fii*st dawning light ; 

And deserts blossom at the sight. 
/ 4 The saints shall flourish in his days, 

Dressed in the robes of joy and praise; 
< Peace, like a river, from his throne, 

/ Shall flow to nations yet unknown. 



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PSALM 72, Second Part, L. M. 

Chrisfs Kingdom among the Gentiles, 

f" 1 TESUS shaU reign, where'er the sun 
^ Does his successive journeys run ; 
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, 

> Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 
f 2 For him shall endless prayer be made. 

And endless praises crown his head ; 
mp His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise 

With every morning sacrifice. 
mf Z People and realms of every tongue 

Dwell on his love, with sweetest song ; 

And infant voices shall proclaim 

Their early blessings on his name. 
4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; 
< The pris'ner leaps to lose his chains ; 

> The weary find eternal rest, 

m And all the sons of want are blest. 

/ 5 Let every creature rise, and bring 

Peculiar honors to our Xing ; 

Angels descend with songs again, 
<ff And earth repeat the loud Amen. 



72 



PSALM 73, 7s and 6s. 

The Blessings of Christ's Kingdom, 

HAIL to the Lord's anointed, 
Great David's greater Son ! 
Hail, in the time appointed. 
His reign on earth begun ! 
He comes to break oppression, 

To set the captive free. 
To take away transgression, 
And rule in equity. 



124 PSALM LXXIL 

2 He comes, with succor speedy, 
To those who suffer wrong ; 

> To help the poor and needy, 

< And bid the weak be strong ; 

> To give them songs for sighing, 
mj^ Their darkness turn to light, 

Whose souls, condemned and dying, 
Were precious in his sigkt. 
/ 8 He shall come down, like showers 
Upon the fruitful earth. 

And love, and joy, like flowers, 
Spring in his path to birth : 

Before him, on the mountains, 

< Shall peace, the herald, go ; 
f And righteousness, in fountains, 

From hill to valley flow. 
4 For him shall prayer unceasing 

And daily vows ascend ; 
His kingdom still increasing, — 

A kingdom without end : 
The tide of time shall never 

His covenant remove ; 
His name shall stand for ever ; 

> That name to us is — ^Love. 



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PSALM 72, 7s. 

The Reign of Christ, 

f 1 TTASTEE', Lord ! the glorious time, 
Xl When, beneath Messiah's sway, 
Every nation, every clime. 
Shall the gospel-call obey. 
2 Mightiest kings his power shall own. 
Heathen tribes his name adore ; 
i Satan and his host, o'erthrown, 

I' Bound in chains, shall hurt no more. 

mp 3 Then shall wars and tumults cease, 
^ Then be banished grief and pain ; 

J mf Kighteousness, and joy, and peace, 
I Undisturbed shall ever reign. 

I / 4 Bless we, then, our gracious Lord ; 
I Ever praise his glorious name ; 

\ All his mighty acts record ; 

All his wondrous love proclaim. 






73 



PSALM LXXIII. 125 

PSALM 73, L. M. 

Awful Result of the Sinner^s Prosperity. 

mp 1 T ORD ! what a thoughtless wretch was I, 
-L^ To mourn and murmur and repine, 
To see the wicked, placed on high, 

< In pride and robes of honor, shine ! 

aff 2 But, Oh ! their end, their di-eadful end I 
Thy sanctuary taught me so ; 

< On slippery rocks I see them stand, 
/ And fiery billows roll below. 

m 8 Their fancied joys, — how fast they flee I 
Just like a dream when man awakes ; 

> Their songs of softest harmony, 

m Are but a prelude to their plagues. 

4 !N"ow I esteem their mirth and wine 
mp Too dear to purchase with my blood ; 

< Lord ! 't is enough that thou art mine, 
/ My life, my portion, and my God. 

^Q PSALM 73, First Part, C. M. 

I O Qod^ our Portion^ here and hereafter, 

mp 1 p OD ! my supporter and my hope, 
yj My help for ever near. 
Thine arm of mercy held me up, 

> When sinking in despair. 

mp 2 Thy counsels, Lord! shall guide my feet, 

Through this dark wilderness : 
m Thy hand conduct me near thy seat. 

To dwell before thy face. 

mp 3 Were I in heaven without my God, 
'T would be no joy to me ; 
And, while this earth is my abode, 
I long for none but thee. 

4 What if the springs of life were broke, 
And flesh and heart should faint? 
/ God is my soul's eternal rock. 

The strength of every saint. 

m 5 But to draw near to thee, my God I 

ShaL be my sweet employ ; 
/ My tongue shall sound thy works abroad, 

And tell the world my joy. 
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PSALM 73, Second Part, C. M. 

The End of the Wicked. 

[OW I 'm convinced, the Lord is kind 
To men of heart sincere ; 
Yet once my fooHsh thoughts repined, 
And bordered on despair. 

2 I grieved to see the wicked thrive, 
And spoke with angry breath, — 

" How pleasant and profane they live I 
How peaceful is their death !" 

3 Yet, while my tongue indulged complaints, 
I felt my heart reprove ; — 

" Sure I shall thus offend thy saints, 
And grieve the men I love." 

4 But still I found my doubts too hard, 
The conflict too severe, 

Till I retired to search thy word. 
And learn thy secrets there. 

I mf 5 There, as in some prophetic glass, 
J I saw the sinner sit, 

\ " High mounted on a slippery place, 

\ Beside a fiery pit. 

{ 6 I heard the wretch profanely boast, 

I / Till at thy frown he fell ; 

J > His honors in a dream were lost, 

p And he awoke in hell. 



n'Q PSALM73, S. M. 

I tJ The Mystery of Providence, 

m I CURE, there 's a righteous God, 
O Kor is religion vain ; 
Though men of vice may boast aloud, 
And men of grace complain. 

2 I saw the vricked rise, 
I And felt my heart repine, 

1 "While haughty fools, with scornful eyes, 

5 In robes of honor shine. 

\ 3 The tumult of my thought 

I Held me in hard suspense, 

I Till to thy house my feet were brought, 

I To learn thy justice thence. 

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PSALMS LXXIY, LXXY. 127 

mf 4 Thy word, with light and power, ^ 
Did my mistake amend ; 
I viewed the sinners' life before, 

> But here I learned their end. 

p 5 On what a slippery steep 

The thoughtless wretches go ! 
< And Oh ! that dreadful fiery deep, 

> That waits their fall below ! 

p 6 Lord ! at thy feet I bow ; 

My thoughts no more repine ; 
mf I call my God my portion now, 

And all my powers are thine. 



74 



PSALM 74, C. M. 

The Church in Affliction 

aff 1 TITILL God for ever cast us off? 
' » His wrath for ever smoke 
Against the people of his love, — 
His little chosen flock ? 

2 Think of the tribes, so dearly bought 

With their Redeemer's blood ; 
IlTor let thy Zion be forgot, 
Where once thy glory stood. 

3 Oh ! come to our relief in haste ; 

Aloud our ruin calls ; 
See, what a wide and fearful waste 
Is made within thy walls ! 

4 And still, to heighten our distress, 

Thy presence is withdrawn ; 
Thy wonted signs of power and grace — 
Thy power and grace are gone. 

5 Kg prophet speaks to calm our grief, 

But all in silence mourn ; 
Nor know the times of our relief, — 
The hour of thy return. 

PSALM 75, L. M. 

Power and Government from Ood. 

f 1 TO thee, most Holy and most High ! 

-*- To thee we bring our thankful praise,' 
Thy works declare thy name is nigh, — 
Thy works of wonder and of grace. 



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128 PSALMS LXXYI, LXXYIl. 

m 2 Let hauglity sinners sink their pride ; 
Nor lift so high their scornful head ; 
But lay their foolish thoughts aside, 

And own the powers that God hath made. 

3 Such honors never come by chance, 
l^OT do the winds promotion blow ; 
< 'T is God, the judge, doth one advance ; 

> 'T is God that lays another low. 

mf 4 ISTow shall the Lord exalt the just. 

And, while he ti^amples on the proud, 
And lays thek glory in the dust, 
/ Our lips shall sing his praise aloud. 



76 



PSALM 76, C. M. 

God's Destruction of his ancient Foes, 

X Judah, God of old was known ; 
His name in Israel great ; 
In Salem stood his holy throne. 
And Zion was his seat. 



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2 Among the praises of his saints. 
His dwelling there he chose ; 
There he received their just complaints 
Against their haughty foes. 

mf 8 At thy rebuke, Jacob's God ! 
What haughty monarchs feU ; 
"Who knows the terrors of thy rod ? 
Thy vengeance who can teU ? 

4 "WTiat power can stand before thy sight, 
When once thy wrath appears ? 
When heaven shines round with dreadful lights 

> The earth lies stiU and feai's. 

mf 5 When God, in his own sovereign ways, 

> Comes down to save th' oppressed, 
mf The wrath of man shall work his praise, 
m And he '11 restrain the rest. 



PSALM 77, C. M. 

Despondency overcome. 



77 

aff 1 TO God I cried with mom*nful voice, 
A I sought his gracious ear ; 
In the sad day when trouble rose, 
And filled my heart >dth fear. 



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PSALM LXXYII. 129 




2 Will he for ever cast me off? 




His promise ever fail? 




Has he forgot his tender love ? 




Shall anger still prevail ? 


mp 


8 But I forhid this hopeless thought, 


V 


This dark, despairing frame, 


m 


Kemembering what thy hand hath wrought. 




Thy hand is still the same. 




4 I '11 think again of all thy ways. 




And talk thy wonders o'er, — 




Thy wonders of recovering grace. 




"When flesh could help no more. 




5 Grace dwells with justice on the throne ; 




And men who love thy word 




Have, in thy sanctuary, known 




The counsels of the Lord. 


77 


PSALM 77, 7s and 63. 


Seeking God in Affliction. 


aff 


1 TIST time of tribulation, 

J- Hear, Lord ! my feeble cries ; 






With humble supplication, 




To thee my spirit flies ; 




My heart with grief is breaking. 




Scarce can my voice complain ; 




Mine eyes, Avith tears kept waking, 




Still watch and weep in vain. 




2 The days of old, in vision. 




Bring banished bliss to view ; 




The years of lost fruition 




Their joys in pangs renew ; 




Remembered songs of gladness. 




Through night's lone silence brought, 




Strike notes of deeper sadness. 




And stu* desponding thoughts. 




3 Hath God cast off for ever? 




Can time his truth impair ? 




His tender mercy never 




Shall I presume to share ? 




Hath he his loving-kindness 




Shut up in endless wrath ? 




No ; this is my own blindness, 




That cannot see his path. 



130 PSALMS LXXYin, LXXIX. 

m 4: Thy way 19 in great waters, 

Thy footsteps are not known : 
Let Adam's sons and daughters 

Confide in thee alone : 
Thy deeds, Lord ! are wonder ; 
Holy are all thy ways : 
< The secret place of thunder 

/ Shall utter forth thy praise. 



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PSALM 78, C. M. 

The Works of Ood recounted to Posterity, 

m 1 T ET children hear the mighty deeds, 
^ Which God performed of old ; 
Which in our younger years we saw, 
And which our fathers told. 

mf 2 He bids us make his glories known, — 
His works of power and grace ; 

m And we '11 convey his wonders down, 

Through every rising race. 

3 Our hps shall tell them to our sons, 

And they again to theirs, 
That generations yet unborn 
May teach them to their heirs. 

4 Thus shall they learn, in God alone 

Their hope securely stands ; 
That they may ne'er forget his works, 
But practice his commands. 



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PSALM 79, L. M, 

Prayer for Israel. 

mf 1 A RISE, great God ! and let thy grace 
ii. Shed its glad beams on Israel's race ; 
Eestore the long-lost, scattered band, 
Recall them to their native land. 

2 Their misery let thy mercy heal ; 
Their trespass hide, their pardon seal ; 
O God of Israel ! hear our prayer. 
And grant them stiU thy love to share. 

3 Thy quickening Spirit now impart. 
And wake to joy each grateful heart; 
While Israel's rescued tribes, in thee, 
Their bliss and fuh salvation see. 



PSAXMS LXXX, LXXXI. 131 

PSALM 80, L. M. 

Prayer in Declension, 

1 nEEAT Shepherd of thine Israel ! 

VJ Who didst between the cherubs dwell, 
And lead the tribes, thy chosen sheep, 
Safe through the desert and the deep ; — 

2 Thy church is in the desert now ; 

Shine from on high and guide us through ; 
Turn us to thee, thy love restore ; 
"We shall be saved, and sigh no more. 

3 Hast thou not planted, with thy hand, 
A lovely vine in this our land ? 

Did not thy power defend it round. 
And heavenly dews enrich the ground ? 

4 How did the spreading branches shoot, 
And bless the nations with the fruit ! 
But now, Lord ! look down and see 
Thy mourning vine — that lovely tree. 

5 Eeturn, almighty God ! return, 

Nor let thy bleeding vineyard mourii: 
Turn us to thee, thy love restore ; 
"VVe shall be saved, and sigh no more. 

PSALM 81, S. M. 

Warning to God's People. 

1 CmG to the Lord aloud, 

And make a cheerful noise ; 

God is our strength, our Saviour God ; 
Let Israel hear his voice : — 

2 " From vile idolatry 

Preserve my worship clean ; 

1 am the Lord who set thee free 

From slavery and from sin. 

3 '' Stretch thy desires abroad, 

And I '11 supply them well ; 
But, if ye will refuse your God, 
If Israel will rebel ; — 

4 " I '11 leave them," saith the Lord, 

'' To their own lusts a prey, 
And let them run the dangerous road ; — 
'T is their own chosen way. 



I 132 PSALMS LXXXn, LXXXIII. 

\ mp 5 " Yet, Oh ! that all m.y saints 

I Would hearken to my voice ; 

I Soon I would ease their sore complaints, 

I < And bid their hearts rejoice. 

i mf 6 " AYhile I destroyed their foes, 

i I 'd richly feed my flock, 

J And they should taste the stream, that flows 

\ f From their eternal rock." 

r^Ci PSALM82, L. M. 

O/^ God^ the Supreme Rider, 

mf 1 A MO^G th' assemblies of the great, 
7ri ^ A greater ruler takes his seat ; 

The God of heaven, as judge, surveys 
Those gods on earth, and all their ways. 

2 Why will ye, then, frame wicked laws 2 
Or why support th' unrighteous cause ? 
When will ye once defend the poor. 
That sinners vex the saints no more? 

3 They know not. Lord ! nor will they know ; 
Dark are the ways in which they go ; 
Their name of earthly gods is vain, 

X For they shall fall and die like men. 

f" 4 Arise, O Lord ! and let thy Son 
Possess his universal throne. 
And rule the nations with his rod ; 
He is our judge, and he our God. 

r^q PSALM 83, S.M. 

O O Ood arising to subdue Opposers, 

m 1 A ISTD will the God of grace 
-^ Perpetual silence keep ? 
The God of justice hold his peace, 
And let his vengeance sleep ? 

f 2 Awake, almighty God ! 

Assume thy sovereign sway ; 
Before thy throne bid sinners bow, 
And yield their hearts to thee. 

flenS Then shall the nations know. 

That glorious dreadful word — 
Jehovah — is thy name alone, 
And thou the sovereio^n Lord. 



PSALM LXXXIV. 



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QA PSALM 84, First Part, L. 3kL | 

0~Jb The Pleasure of piMic Worship. i 

|"0W pleasant, how divinely fair, i 

Lord of hosts ! thy dwellings are I J 

With long desire my spirit faints, | 

To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. i 

2 My flesh would rest in thine abode, * 

< My panting heart cries out for God ; j 
mf My God ! my King ! why should I be j 

So far from all my joys and thee ? \ 

8 Blest are the saints who sit on high, I 

Around thy throne of majesty ; | 

/ Th}^ brightest glories shine above, I 

And all their work is praise and love. * 

m 4 Blest are the souls, who find a place i 

Within the temple of thy grace ; | 

> There they behold thy gentler rays^ i 

< And seek thy face, and learn thy praise. J 

/ 5 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, i 
Till all shall meet in heaven at length ; 
Till all before thy face appear. 
And join in nobler worship there. 



Q 4 PSALM 84, Second Part, L. M. 

Ot? Public Worship ; or, Grace and Glory. 4 

f 1 n RE AT God! attend, while Zion sings j 

VJ The joy that from thy presence springs ; \ 

To spend one day, with thee on earth, i 

Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. * 

m 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place j 

Within thy house, God of grace ! | 

Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, ] 

Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. \ 

3 God is our sun, he makes our day ; \ 
God is our shield, he guards our way i 
From all th' assaults of hell and sin, j 
From foes without, and foes within. J 

4 All needful grace will God bestow, { 
And crown that grace with glory too ; | 
He gives us all things, and withholds | 
IsTo real good from upright souls. \ 

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\ Q A PSALM 84, First Part, C. M. 

< 04tl The House of God. 

\ m 1 MY soul ! how lovely is the place, 
J 111 To which thy God resorts ! 

J 7n/ 'T is heaven to see his smiling face, 
I Though in his earthly courts. 

*f f 2 There the great monarch of the skies 
J His saving power displays, 

^ And light breaks in upon our eyes, 

J m With kind and quickening rays. 

\ 3 With his rich gifts, the heavenly Dove 
I Descends and fills the place ; 

\ While Christ reveals his wondi'ous love, 

I And sheds abroad his grace. 

\ 4 There, mighty God ! thy words declare 

I The secrets of thy will ; 

5 And still we seek thy mercy there, 

\ f And sing thy praises still. 

1 S/1 PSALM 84, Second Part, C. M. 

\ 04r Absence from the Sanctuary. 

I ^-P 1 C\ LOED ! my heart cries out for thee, 
s U While far from thine abode ; 

\ When shall I tread thy courts, and see 

\ My Saviour and my God ? 

12 To sit one day beneath thine eye. 
And hear thy gracious voice, 
i Exceeds a whole eternity, 

I Employed in carnal joys. 

\ S Lord ! at thy threshold I would wait, 

t While Jesus is within, 

\ mf Eather than fill a throne of state. 
Or live in tents of sin. 

4 Could I command the spacious land, 
And the more boundless sea, 
< Eor one blest hour at thy right hand, 

/ I 'd give them both away. 

Q M PSALM 84, First Part, H. M. 

04^ Longing for the House of Ood, 

mf 1 T OED of the worlds above ! 

-L^ How pleasant, and how fair. 



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PSALM LXXXIY. 135 

The dwellings of thy love, 

Thine earthly temples are ! 
To thine abode 

My heart aspires, 

With warm desires 
To see my God. 

2 Oh ! happy souls who pray, 

Where God appoints to hear ; 
Oh ! happy men who pay 

Their constant service there ; 
/ They praise thee still ; 

And happy they. 

Who love the way 
To Zion's hill. 

3 They go from strength to strength, 
> Through this dark vale of tears, 
< Till each arrives at length, 

Till each in heaven appears ; 
/ Oh ! glorious seat. 

When God, our King, 
Shall thither bring 
Our willins: feet. 



84 

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PSALM 84, Second Part, H. M. 

The Sabbath in the House of God, 



1 TO spend one sacred day, J 

J- Where God and saints abide, { 



Affords diviner joy, 

Than thousand days beside ; 
Where God resorts, 

I love it more 

To keep the door. 
Than shine in courts. 

2 God is our sun and shield, ' 

Our light and our defence ; 
With gifts his hands are filled, 

^Ye draw our blessings thence ; 
He shall bestow, 

On Jacob's race. 

Peculiar grace « 

And glory too. 

3 The Lord his people loves ; 

His hand no «:ood withholds 



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From those his heart approves, 
From pure and pious souls ; 
/ Thrice happy he, 

God of hosts ! 
Whose spirit trusts 

Alone in thee. 



84 



PSALM 84, Tliird Part, H. M. 

Longing for God's House, 



I ^?^/ 1 IJOW lovely and how fair, 

* XI Lord of hosts ! to me, 
i Thy tahernacles are ! 

; My flesh cries out for thee ; 

/ / My heart and soul, with heaven-vrard hre, 

J To thee, the living God, aspire. 

t mp 2 Lord God of hosts ! give ear, 

J A gracious answer yield ; 

* God of Jacob ! hear : 

\ Behold ! O God, our shield ; 

** Look on thine own anointed One, 

J And save through thy beloved Son. 

* 

*t m 3 Lord ! I would rather stand 

♦ A keeper at thy gate, 

\ Than at the king's right hand, 

\ In tents of worldly state ; 

\ m One day within thy courts — one day — 

\ Is worth a thousand cast away. 

*t f 4 God is a sun of light, 

\ Glory and grace to shed ; 

' God is a shield of might, 

J To guard the faithful head ; 

J O Lord of hosts ! how happy he,— 

♦ The man who puts his trust in thee. 



84 



PSALM 84, 5s and €s. 

The Delights of Ood/s House, 

1 TTOTV honored, how dear, 
AX That sacred abode, 
"Wliere Christians draw near 

Their Father and God! 
'Mid worldly commotion. 

My wearied soul faints 
For the house of devotion, — 

The house of thv saints. 



PSALM Lxxxy. 137 



/ 2 Oh! happy the cjoirs, 

Who praise thee above : 

What joy tunes then* lyres I 

Their worship is love : 

mf Yet, safe in thy keeping, 
And happy they be, 

> In this world of weeping, 

< Whose strength is in thee. 

mf 3 Though rugged their way, 
They drink, as they go, 
Of springs that convey 

Is'ew life as they flow : 
The God they rely on 
Their strength shall renew, 

< Till each brought to Zion, 
/ His glory shall view. 

m 4 Thou Hearer of prayer ! 
Still grant me a place, 
Where Christians repair 
To the courts of thy grace ; 
mf More blest, beyond measure, 
One day so employed, 
Than years of vain pleasure 
By worldlings enjoyed. 

5 The Lord is a sun ; 

The Lord is a shield : 
What grace has begun. 

With glory is sealed : 
He hears the distressed. 

He succors the just ; 
And they sli|tll be blessed. 

Who make him their irust. 



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PSALM 85, First Part, L. M. 

Deliverance begun and completed. 

m IT OBD ! thou hast called thy grace to mind, 
■L^ Thou has reversed our heavy doom ; 
So God forgave, when Israel sinned, 

And brought his wandering captives home. 

2 Thou hast begun to set us free, 

And made thy fiercest wrath abate ; 
!N"ow let our hearts be turned to thte, 
mf And thy salvation be complete. 



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138 PSALMS LXXXY— LXXXYIL 

I mp 3 Revive our dying graces, Lord ! 

I mf And let thy saints in thee rejoice ; 

J t Make known thy truth, fulfill thy word ; 

J We wait for praise to tune our roice. 

\ 4 We wait to hear what God will say ; 

I > He '11 speak, and give his people peace ; 

j mp But let them run no more astray, 

I < Lest his returning wrath increase. 



PSALM 85, Second Part, L. M. 

Salvation by Christ, 



\ 85 

I / 1 OALYATIOIT is for ever nigh 

I ^ The souls, who fear and trust the Lord ; 

I And grace, descending from on high, 

J Fresh hopes of glory shall afford. 

I m 2 Mercy aud truth on earth are met, [heaven • 

I Since Christ, the Lord, came down from 

I By his obedience, so complete, 

I > "^Justice is pleased, and peace is given. 

J mf 3 His righteousness is gone before, 

i To give us free acess to God ; 

I m Our wandering feet shall stray no more, 

\ But mark his steps and keep the road. 



86 



PSALM 86, C. M. 

•/? general Song- of Praise to QocU 

\ m 14 MOISTG the princes, earthly gods, 
J mf ^ There 's none hath power divine ; 

imp ^N'or is their nature, mighty Lord ! 
< Nor are their works like thine. 

imf 2 The nations thou hast made shall bring 
Their offerings round thy throne ; 
For thou alone dost wondrous things ; 
J For thou art God alone. 

J mp 3 Lord ! I would walk with holy feet ; 
] Teach me thy heavenly ways ; 

I And my poor scattered thoughts imite 

* < In God my Father's praise. 



87 



PSALM 87, L. M. 

The Birth-Place of the Saints. 



mf 1 pOD, m his earthly temple, lays 

vJ Foundation for his heavenly praise ; 



PSALM LXXXYII. 139 



i He li ies the tents of Jacob well ; 

I But still in Zion loves to dwell. 

* m 2 His mercy visits every house, 

{ That pay their night and morning vows, 

* mf But makes a more delightful stay, 

I Where churches meet to praise and i^rfly. 

I / 3 What glories were described of old ! 

* "What wonders are of Zion told ! 
I Thou city of our God below ! 

{ Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know 

* mf 4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew, 
I Shall there begin their lives anew ; 

i f Angels and men shall join to sing 

I The hill where living waters spring. 

5 When God makes up his last accoant 
Of natives in his holy mount- 
'T will be an honor to appear 
As one new-born, or nourished '^he^^. 



87 



PSALM 87 8sa^7s 

Glory of the Church, 



f" t nLOPJOFS things -^f thee are spoken, 
VJ Zion, city of our God ! 
He, whose word cannot be broken, 

Formed thee for his own abode : 
On the Rock of ages founded. 

What can shake thy sure repose? 
With salvation's walls surrounded, 

Thou mayest smile at all thy foes. 

^/ 2 See the streams of living waters, 

Springing from eternal love. 
To suppl}^ thy sons and daughters. 

And all fear of want remove! 
Wlio can faint, while such a river 

Ever flows his thirst t' assuage ? — 
Grace, which, hke the Lord, the giver, 

l!^ever fails from age to age. 

8 ^ound each habitation, hovering, 
See the cloud and fire appear, 
For a glory and a covering. 
Showing that the Lord is ne^r ) 



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PSALM LXXXYIII. 



88 

aff 



f" Glorious things of thee are spoken, 

Zion, city of our God ! 
He, whose word cannot be broken, 
Formed thee for his own abode. 

PSALM 88, rirst Part, L. M. 

Death, not the End of our Being, 

SHALL man, God of light and life i 
For ever moulder in the grave ? 
Canst thou forget thy glorious work, 
Thy promise, and thy power, to save ? 

2 In those dark silent realms of night, 
Shall peace and hope no more arise ? 
E"o future morning light the tomb, 
Nor day-star gild the darksome skies ? 

m 3 Cease, cease, ye vain desponding fears ! 

< When Christ, our Lord, from darkness sf rang, 
/ Death, the last foe, was captive led, 

And heaven with praise and wonder rang. , 

4 Faith sees the bright eternal doors 

Unfold, to make her children way ; 
They shall be clothed with endless life. 
And shine in everlasting day. 

5 The trump shall sound — the dead shall wake, 

< From the cold tomb the slumberers spring ; 
/ Through heaven, with joy, their myi'iads rise, 
ff And hail their Saviour and their King. 



PSALM 88, Second Part, L. M. 

The Day of Grace. 

mjp 1 TyniLE life prolongs its precious light, 
' * Mercy is found and peace is given ; 
p But soon, — ah ! soon, — approaching night 

pp Shall blot out every hope of heaven. 

2 While God invites, how blest the day ! 

How sweet the gospePs charming sound f 
Come, sinners ! haste, Oh ! haste away. 
While yet a pard'ning God he 's found. 

8 Soon, borne on time's most rapid wing, 
Shall death command you to the grave. 
Before his bar your spirits bring. 
And none be found to hear, cr save. 



88 



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mp 



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PSALM LXXXVIIL 141 I 

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p 4 In tliat lone land of deep despair, | 

No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise ; 5 

No God regard your bitter prayer, < 

pp Nor Saviour call you to the skies. 5 



PSALM 88, S. M. 

The last Account, 



88 

p IT SAW, beyond the tomb, 
J- The awful Judge appear. 
Prepared to scan, with strict account, 
The blessings w^asted here. 

mf 2 His wrath, like flaming fire, 
In hell for ever burns ; 
And, from that hopeless world of woe, 
No fugitive returns. 

rnp 3 Ye sinners ! fear the Lord, 

While yet 't is called to-day ; 

p Soon will the awful voice of death 

Command your souls away. 

4 Soon will the harvest close, 
The summer soon be o'er ; 
O sinners ! then your injured God 
2>p Will heed your eries no more. 



88 



PSALM 88, 7s and 6s. 

Continual Prayer, 

\ aff 1 J ORD God of my salvation ! 

j -L^ To thee, to thee I cry: 

j Oh ! let my supplication 

i Arrest thine ear on high : 

I Distresses round me thicken ; 

J * My life draws nigh the grave : 

\ Descend, O Lord ! to quicken ; 

I Descend, my soul to save. 

♦ 2 Thy wrath lies hard upon me, 
J Thy billows o'er me roll ; 

{ My friends all seem to shun me, 

I And foes beset my soul ; 

I Where'er on earth 1 turn me, 

* No comforter is near ; 

I Wilt thou, too, Father ! spurn me ? 

I Wilt thou refuse to hear ? 



PSALM 89, L. M. 

Covenant with Christy the true David, 



142 PSALM LXXXIX. 

3 No ; — ^banished and heart-broken, 

< My soul still clings to thee ; 
mf TJie promise thou hast spoken 

Shall still my refuge be : 
To present ills and terrors 
May future joy increase ; 
And scourge me from my errors 
> To duty, hope, and peace. 

89 

mf 1 170R ever shall my song record 

i- The truth and mercy of the Lord : 
Mercy and truth for ever stand. 
Like heaven, established by his hand. 

2 Thus to his Son he sware, and said, — 
'' With thee my covenant first is made ; 
In thee shall dying sinners live ; 
Glory and grace are thine to give. 

8 '^Be thou my prophet, thou my priest; 
Thy children shall be ever blest : 

< Thou art my chosen King ; thy throne 
/ Shall stand eternal, like my own.'' 

4 ISTow let the church rejoice, and sing 
Jesus, her Saviour, and her King ; 
Angels his heavenly wonders show, 
And saints declare his works below. 



PSALM 89, First Part, C. M. 

The Faithfulness of Qod. 



89 

mf 1 MY never-ceasing songs shall show 
-^'-L The mercies of the Lord ; 
And make succeeding ages know 
How faithful is his word. 
2 The sacred truths his lips pronounce 
/ Shall firm as heaven endure ; 

And, if he speaks a promise once, 
Th' eternal grace is sure. 
m 3 HoAv long the race of David held 

The promised Jewish throne ! 
mf But there 's a nobler covenant sealed 

To David's greater Son. 
/ 4 His seed for ever shall possess 
A throne above the skies : 



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PSALM LXXXIX. 143 

The meanest subject of his grace 
Shall to that glory rise. 

5 Lord God of hosts ! thy wondrous ways 
Are sung by saints above ; 
And saints on earth their honors raise 
To thine unchano-inor love. 



89 



PSALM 89, Second Part, C. M. 

A Messed Qospel, 

mf 1 "DLEST are the souls that hear and know 

-L' The gospel's joyful sound; 
< Peace shall attend the path they go, 

7?if And light their steps surround. 

/ 2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up, 
Through their Eedeemer's name ; 
His righteousness exalts their hope, 
iTor Satan dares condemn. 

3 The Lord, our glory and defence, 
Strength and salvation gives ; 
ff Israel 1 thy King for ever reigns, 

Thy God for ever lives. 



PSALM 89, Third Part, G. M. 

Humble Worship. 



89 

mp 1 ITTITH reverence let the saints appear, 
* ' And bow before the Lord ; 
His high commands with reverence hear, 
And tremble at his word. 

/ 2 How terrible thy glories be ! 

How bright thine armies shine ! 
Where is the power that vies with thee ? 
m Or truth compared with thine ? 

3 The northern pole, and southern, rest 
On thy supporting hand ; 
Darkness and day, from east to west, 

< Move round at thy command. 

/ 4 Thy words the raging winds control, 
And rule the boisterous deep ; 

< Thou mak'st the sleeping billows roll, 

> The rolling billows sleep. 

/ 5 Heaven, earth, and air, and sea are thine, 

> And the dark world of hell : 



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144 PSALM LXXXIX. 

/ How did thiDe arm in vengeance shine, 

When Egypt durst rebel! 

6 Justice and judgment are thy throne, 
m Yet wondrous is thy grace ; 

While truth and mercy, joined in one, 
mp Invite us near thy face. 



89 



PSALM 89, Fourtli Part, C. M. 

The Mercies of God, 

mf 1 THE mercies of my God and King 
/ -1- My tongue shall still pursue ; 

Oh ! happy they who, while they sing 
Those mercies, share them too. 

f 2 As bright and lasting as the sun, 

\ As lofty as the §ky, 

J From age to age thy word shall run, 

J And chance and change defy. 

j 8 The covenant of the King of kings 

Shall stand for ever sure ; 
mp Beneath the shadow of thy wings. 
Thy saints repose secure. 

m 4 Thine is the earth, and thine the skies, 

Created at thy will ; 
< The waves at thy command arise, 

> At thy command ore still. 

m 5 In earth below, in heaven above, 
Who — wlio is Lord like thee ? 

/ Oh ! spread the gospel of thy love, 

Ti^ll all thy glory see. 



PSALM 89, L. P. M. 

Death and the Resurrection. 



89 

I mp 1 THWK, mighty God ! on feeble man, — 

I J- How few his hours ! how short his span ! - 

\ Short from the cradle to the grave ; 

\ Who can secure his vital breath, 

*, Against the bold demands of death, 

i With skill to liy, or power to save ? 

I aff 2 Lord ! shall it be for ever said, — 
J '^ The race of man was ever made 

I For sickness, sorrow, and the dust ?" 



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PSALM XO. 145 



Are not thy servants, day by day, 
Sent to their graves, and turned to clay ? 
Lord ! where 's thy kindness to the just ? 

3 Hast thou not promised to thy Son, 
And all his seed, a heavenly crown ? 

But flesh and sense indulge despair : 
For ever blessed be the Lord, 
That faith can read his holy word, 

And find a resurrection there. 

4 For ever blessed be the Lord, 
Who gives his saints a long reward. 

For all their toil, reproach, and pain : 
Let all below, and all above, 
Join to proclaim thy wondrous love, 

And each repeat his loud — Amen. 



90 



PSALM 90, L. M. 

Man mortal^ and God eternal. 

m 1 THROUGH every age, eternal God! 
A Thou art our rest, our safe abode ; 
High was thy throne, ere heaven was mada. 
Or earth thy humble footstool laid. 

2 Long hadst thou reigned, ere time began, 
Or dust was fashioned to a man ; 
w,f And long thy kingdom shall endure, 

> When earth and time shall be no more. 

'p 8 But man, weak man, is born to die. 
Made up of guilt and vanity ; 
Thy dreadful sentence. Lord ! was just,—- 

> " Return, ye sinners ! to your dust." 

'p 4 Death, like an overflowing stream. 

Sweeps us away ; our life 's a dream ; 
An empty tale ; a morning flower, 

> Cut down and withered in an hour. 



90 



PSALM 90, First Part, CM. 

Qod,, the Help of the Saints. 

1 A GOD ! our help in ages past, 
^ Our hope for years to come. 
Our shelter from the stormy blast, 

And our eternal home, — 

2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne, 

Thy saints have dwelt secure ; . \\ 



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1 146 PSALM XO. 



Sufficient is thine arm alone, 
And our defence is sure. 

8 Before the hills in order stood, 
Or earth received her frame ; 
From everlasting thou art God, — 
To endless years the same. 

> 4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust — 

p ^^ Eeturn, ye sons of men !" 

m All nations rose from earth at first, 

p And turn to earth again. 

5 God ! our help in ages past, 
Our hope for years to come, 
Be thou our guard while troubles last, 
And our eternal home. 



90 



PSALM 90, Second Part, C. M. 

Breathing after Heaven. 

mp 1 "DETUEN, God of love! return; 
J-«> Earth is a tiresome place : 
How long shall we, thy children, moarn 
Our absence from thy face ? 

2 Let heaven succeed our painful years. 
Let sin and sorrow cease ; 
And, in proportion to our tears, 
< So make our joys increase. 

m 3 Thy wonders to thy servants show, 
Make thine own work complete ; 

mf Then shall our souls thy glory know. 
And own thy love was great. 

4j Then shall we shine before thy throne, 
In all thy beauty. Lord ! 
mp And the poor service we have done 
Meet a divine reward. 



90 



PSALM 80, Third Part, C. M. 

Preparation for Death. 

m 11" OED! if thine eye survey our faults, 
-ti And justice grow severe, 
Thy dreadful wrath exceeds our thoughts, 
And burns beyond our fear. 

mf 2 Almighty God ! reveal thy love, 
And not thy wrath alone ; 



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PSALM XO. 



90 



90 



Oh ! let our sweet experience prove l 

The mercies of thy throne. I 

3 Our souls vfould learn the heavenly art, \ 

T improve the hours v/e have, * 

That we may act the wiser part, j 

And live beyond the grave. * 



PSALM 90, S. M. 

The Frailty and Shortness of Life, 

f IT OKD ! what a feeble piece 
-L^ Is this our mortal frame 1 
Our life — how poor a trifle 't is, 
That scarce deserves the name I 

2 Alas the brittle clay, 

That built our body first ! 
And, every month, and every day, 
'T is mouldering back to dust. 

771 3 Our moments fly apace, 

Kor will our minutes stay ; j 

Just like a flood, our hasty days I 

> Are sweeping us away. j 

m 4 Well, if our days must fly, t 

We '11 keep their end in sight ; | 

We '11 spend them aU in wisdom's way, t 

And let them speed tlieir flight. | 

mf S They '11 waft us sooner o'er j 

This life's tempestuous sea : i 

> Boon we shall reach the peaceful shore j 
m Of blest eternity. i 

PSALM SO, 7s. I 

JVeW' Yearns Day, \ 

m 1 TITHILE, with ceaseless course, the sun i 

n Hasted through the former year, | 

Many souls their race have run, \ 

mp Never more to meet us here : \ 

— Fixed in an eternal state, | 

They have done with all below ; \ 

We a little longer wait, 

But how little, — none can know. 

mf 2 ^ s the winged arrov/ flies 

Speedily the mark to find ; 



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148 PSALM XOI. 



As the lightning from the skies 

Darts, and leaves no trace behind, — 
mp Swiftly thus our fleeting days 

Bear us down life's rapid stream ; 

< Upward, Lord ! our spirits raise, — 

> All below is but a dream. 

m 3 Thanks for mercies past, receive ; 

Pardon of our sins renew : 
From this moment, may we live 

With eternity in view : 
Bless thy word to young and old ; 

Shed abroad a Saviour's love ; 
And, when life's short tale is told, 

< May we dwell with thee above. 

q ^ PSALM 91, First Part, L. M. 

tJ A Divine Protection amid Dangers. 

["E that hath made his refuge, God, 
Shall find a most secure abode ; 
Shall walk all day beneath his shade, 

> And there, at night, shall rest his head. 

< 2 Then will I say, — '' My God ! thy power 
f Shall be my fortress and my tower ; 

> I, who am formed of feeble dust, 

< Make thine almighty arm my trust." 

m 8 Thrice happy man ! thy Maker's care 

Shall keep thee from the fowler's snare ; — 
Satan, the fowler, who betrays 
Unguarded souls a thousand ways. 

4 If burning beams of noon conspire 
To dart a pestilential fire ; 

mf God is thy life, — his wings are spread. 
To shield thee with a healthful shade. 

5 If vapors, with malignant breath, 

> Kise thick and scatter midnight death, 
— • Israel is safe ; the poisoned air 

< Grows pure, if Israel's God be there. 



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771 



PSALM 91, Second Part, L. M. 

The Security of the Saints. 

1 "WHAT though a thousand at thy side, 
M At thy right hand ten thousand, died ? 



PSALM XCI. 149 



Thy God his chosen people saves, 
Among the dead, amid the graves. 

2 So when he sent his angel down 

To make his wrath in Egypt known, 
And slew their sons, — his careful eyo 
Passed all the doors of Jacob by. 

3 But if the fire, or plague, or sword, 
Receive commission from the Lord, 
To strike his saints among the rest. 
Their very pains and deaths are blest. 

4 The sword, the pestilence, or fire. 
Shall but fulfill their best desire ; 
From sins and sorrows set them free. 
And bring thy children. Lord ! to thee. 



91 



PSALM 91, C. M. 

Exhortation to trust in Ood. 

mp 1 TTE sons of men ! a feeble race, 

A Exposed to every snare, 
mf Come, make the Lord your dwelling-place, 
And try and trust his care. 

2 He '11 give his angels charge to keep 

Your feet, in all your ways ; 
mp To watch your pillow while you sleep, 
— And guard your happy days. 

3 " Because on me they set their love, 

I '11 save them," said the Lord ; 
mf " I '11 bear their joyful souls above 

Destruction and the sword. J 

4 " My grace shall answer when they call, J 
mp Li trouble, I '11 be nigh : | 
> My power shall help them when they fall, J 

j < And raise them when they die. \ 

I mf 5 " Those who on earth my name have known, \ 

\ I '11 honor them in heaven ; } 

\, f There my salvation shall be shown, \ 

{ And endless life be given." \ 

\ Q I PSALM 91, First Part, 8s and 7s. \ 

* nJ X. The Divine Protection. « 

\ m 1 pALL Jehovah thy salvation, \ 

I VJ Rest beneath th' Almighty's shade ; | 

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150 PSALM XOL 



In his secret habitation, 

Dwell, and never be dismayed : 

There no tumult can alarm thee, 
Thou shalt dread no hidden snare ; 

Giile nor violence can harm thee, 
In eternal safeguard there. 

2 From the sword, at noonday wasting, 

From the noisome pestilence. 
In the depth of midnight, blasting, 

God shall be thy sure defence : 
Fear not thou the deadly quiver. 

When a thousand feel the blow ; 
Mercy shall thy soul deliver. 

Though ten thousand be laid low. 

3 Since, with pure and firm affection, 

Thou on God has set thy love. 
With the wings of his protection. 

He will shield thee from above ; 
Thou shalt call on him in trouble. 

He will hearken, he will save ; 
Here, for grief, reward thee double, 
mf Crown with life beyond the grave. 



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PSALM 91, Second Part, 8s and 7s. 

An Evening-Psalm. 

mp 1 C AYIOUR ! breathe an evening blessing, 
O Ere repose our spmts seal ; 
Sin and want we come confessing ; 
Thou canst save, and thou canst heal. 

m 2 Though destruction walk around us. 
Though the arrows past us fly. 
Angel-guards from thee surround us : 
We are safe, if thou art nigh. 

mp 3 Though the night be dark and dreary, 
Darkness cannot hide from thee ; 
Thou art he who, never weary, 
Watcheth where thy people be. 

4 Should swift death this night o'ertake us, 
And our couch become our tomb, 
< May the morn in heaven awake us, 

/ Clad in bright and deathless bloom. 



PSALM XOII. 151 



Q Q PSALM 92, First Part, L. M. 

U /Cf A Psalm for the Lord^s Day. 

mf 1 C WEET is the work, my God ! my King ! 

O To praise thy name, give thanks and sing ; 
To show thy love by morning light, 
And talk of all thy truth at night. 

m 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest, 

'^o mortal care shall seize my breast; 
< Oh ! may my heart in tune be found, 

> Like David's harp of solemn sound. 

f 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord, 

And bless his works, and bless his word ; 
Thy works of grace, — ^how bright they shine ^ 
How deep thy counsels ! how divine ! 

mf 4 Lord ! I shall share a glorious part, 

When grace hath well refined my heart, 
And fresh supplies of joy are shed. 
Like holy oil, to cheer my head. 

/ 5 Then shall I see, and hear, and know 

All I desired or wished below ; 
ff And every power find sweet employ, 

In that eternal world of joy. 



92 



PSALM 92, Second Part. L. M. 

The Churchy the Garden of God. 

m IT OED ! 't is a pleasant thing to stand 
-L^ In gardens, planted by thy hand ; 
Let me within thy courts be seen. 
Like a young cedar, fresh and green. 

2 There grow thy saints in faith and love, 
Blest with •thine influence from above ; 
ISTot Lebanon, with all its trees. 
Yields such a comely sight as these. 

3 Laden with fruits of age, they show, 
The Lord is holy, just and true : 
None who attend his gates shall find 
A God unfaithful, or unkind. 

QQ PSALM92, S. M. 

•J /^ Public Worship. 

j mf 1 OWEET is the work, O Lord! 
^ Thy glorious name to sing. 



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S 152 * PSALM XCII. 

i 

t To praise and pray, to hear thy word, 

\ And grateful offerings bring. 

7np 2 Sweet — at the dawning light, 

m Thy boundless love to tell ; 

> And, when approach the shades of night, 

— Still on the theme to dwell. 

3 Swee1>— on this day of rest, 
To join, in heart and voice, 
With those who love and serve thee best, 
< And in thy name rejoice. 

' / 4 To songs of praise and joy 

* Be every Sabbath given, 

I That such may be our blest employ 

I Eternally in heaven. 



I QQ PSALM 92, 7s. 

J tJ /^ Praise to Ood in the Sanctuary, 

J mf 1 ^pHOU who art enthroned above, 

* J- Thou by whom we live and move ! 
\ Oh! how sweet, with joyful tongue, 

* To resound thy praise in song ! 

5 When the morning paints the skies, 

* When the sparkling stars arise, 

* All thy favors to rehearse, 

\ And give thanks in grateful verse. 
* 

* mp 2 Sweet the day of sacred rest, 

\ When devotion fills the breast, 

' When we dAvell within thy house, 

' Hear thy word, and pay our vows; 

) f Kotes to heaven's high mansions raise, 

\ Fill its courts with joyful praise ; 

J With repeated hymns proclaim 

J ten Great Jehovah's awful name. 
* 

\ mf 3 From thy works our joys arise, 

$ O thou only good and wise ! 

\ Who thy wonders can declare ? 

} How profound thy counsels are ! 

I Warm our hearts with sacred fire ; 

*t Grateful fervors still inspire ; 

\ ff All our powers, with all their might, 

Ever in thy praise unite. 



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PSALM XOIII. 153 

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PSALM 93, First Part, L. M. 

The eternal and sovereign God. 

f 1 I'EHOYAH reigns ; he dwells in light, 
^ Girded with majesty and might: 
The world, created by his hands. 
Still on its fii'st foundation stands. 

2 But, ere this spacious world was made, 
Or had its first foundations laid, 

Thy throne eternal ages stood, — 
Thyself, the ever-living God. 

3 Like floods, the angry nations rise. 
And aim their rage against the skies : 

< Yain floods, that aim their rage so high ! — 

> At thy rebuke the billows die. 

/ 4 For ever shall thy throne endure, 
Thy promise stands for ever sure ; 
And everlasting hohness 
Becomes the dwellings of thy grace. 



93 



PSALM 93, Second Part, L. M. 

Dominion and Power of God. 

mf 1 THE Lord, the God of glory, reigns, 
A In robes of majesty arrayed ; 
His rule omnipotence sustains. 
And guides the worlds his hands have made. 

2 Ere rolling worlds began to move. 

Or ere the heavens were stretched abroad, 
Thine awful throne was fixed above ; 
From everlasting thou art God. 

< 3 The swelling floods tumultuous rise — 
ff Aloud the angry tempests roar. 

Lift their proud billows to the skies. 
And foam and lash the trembling shore. 

mf 4 The Lord, the mighty God on high. 
Controls the fiercely-raging seas ; 
m He speaks ! — and noise and tempest fly ; 

> The waves sink down in gentle peace. 

m 5 Thy sovereign laws are ever sure ; 
Eternal holiness is thine ; 
And, Lord ! thy people should be pure, 

< And in thy blest resemblance shine. 



154 PSALM XOIII. 

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9Q PSALM 93, S. P. M. 

•J The Majesty of God. 

f 1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns, 

i- And royal state maintains^ — 

His head with awful glories crowned; 
Arraj^ed in robes of light, 
Begirt with sovereign might, 
And rays of majesty around. 
2 Upheld by thy commands, 
The world secm*ely stands. 

And skies and stars obey thy word ; 
Thy throne was fixed on high 
Before the starry sky ; 

Eternal is thy kingdom, Lord ! 
8 Let floods and nations rage. 
And all their power engage ; 

Let swelling tides assault the sky : 
The terrors of thy frown 
Shall beat their madness down ; 
Thy throne for ever stands on high. 
raf 4 Thy promises are true, 
Thy grace is ever new ; 

There fixed, thy church shall ne'er remove; 
Thy saints, with holy fear. 
Shall in thy courts appear, 
f And sing thine everlasting love. 

9Q PSALM 93, 5s and 6s. 

O God's Servants should praise Him, 

f 1 yE servants of God ! 

J. Your Master proclaim, 
And publish abroad 

His wonderful name ; 
The name, all- victorious, 

Of Jesus extol ; 
His kingdom is glorious, 

And rules over all. 
2 God ruleth on high. 

Almighty to save ; 
And still he is nigh, 

His presence v.^e have ; 
The great congregation 

His triumph shall sing. 



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PSALMS xciy, xoy. 155 

Ascribing salvation 
To Jesus, our King. 

ff' 3 " Salvation to God 

^ho sits on the throne !" — 
Let all cry aloud, 

And honor the Son : 
Inimanuers praises 
The angels proclaim ; 
m'p Fall down on their faces, 
And worship the Lamb. 

f 4 Then let us adore, 

And give him his right ; 
All glory and power. 

And wisdom and might ; 
All honor and blessing, — 

With angels above, — 
And thanks never ceasing, 

And infinite love. 



PSALM 94, C. M. 

Hdj^ in God, 



94 

aff 1 XT AD not the Lord, my rock, my help, 
■ti Sustained my fainting head. 
My life had now in silence dwelt, 

> My soul among the dead. 

aff '2 " Alas ! my sliding feet," I cried ; 
Thy promise was my prop ; 
Thy grace stood constant at my side, 
Thy Spirit bore me up. 

8 While multitudes of mournful thoughts 
Within my bosom roll. 
Thy boundless love forgives my faults. 
Thy comforts cheer my soul. 



95 



PSALM 95, L. M. 

Warning against Delay, 

mf 1 /^OME, let our voices join, to raise 
v^ A sacred song of solemn praise ; 
God is a sovereign King; — reheai'se 
His honors in exalted verse. 

2 Come, let our souls address the Lord, 
Who framed our natures with his word ; 



156 PSALM XOY. 

He is our sheplierd ; — we the sheep, 
His mercy chose, his pastures keep. 

3 Come, let us hear his voice to-day, 
The counsels of his love ohey ; 
Nor let our hardened hearts renew 
The sins and plagues that Israel knew. 

m} 4 Look hack, my soul ! with holy dread, 
J And view those ancient rehels dead : 

{ m Attend the offered grace to-day, 

I Nor lose the blessing by delay. 

t mf 5 Seize the kind promise, while it waits, 

i < And march to Zion's heavenly gates ; 

I / Believe, — and take the promised rest ; 

J Obey, — and be for ever blest. 

Q ;- PSALM 95, C. M. 

kJ tJ Preparation for Prayer, 

f 1 OING to the Lord Jehovah's name, 
O And in his strength rejoice ; 
When his salvation is our theme, 
Exalted be our voice. 

2 With thanks approach his awful sight, 
And psalms of honor sing ; 
The Lord 's a God of boundless might, — 
The whole creation's King. 

mp 3 Come, and with humble souls adore ; 
p Come, kneel before his face : 

— Oh! may the creatures of his power 

Be children of his grace. 

rap 4 Now is the time ; — he bends his ear, 
And waits for your request ; 
I < Come, lest he rouse his wrath, and swear, 

I mp " Ye shall not see my rest." 

\ Q fr PSALM 95, S. M. 

\ kJ ^ Immediate Obedience. 

\ f 1 pOME, sound his praise abroad, 
i yJ And hymns of glory sing ; 

J Jehovah is the sovereign God, 

\ The universal King. 

I mf 2 He formed the deeps unknown ; 
} He gave the seas their bound ; 



The watery worlds are all Ms own, 
And all the solid ground. 

3 Come, TV orship at his throne ; 
mp Come, bow before the Lord : 

— "We are his works, and not our own ; 

He formed us by his word. 

4 To-day attend his voice, 

l^ov dare provoke his rod ; 
Come, hke the people of his choice, 
And own your gracious God. 

5 But, if yom' ears refuse 

The language of his grace. 
And hearts grow hard, like stubborn Jew 
That unbelieving race ; — 
ff 6 The Lord^ in vengeance di*essed, 
Will lift his hand and swear, — 

— " You, that despise my promised rest, 
> Shall have no portion there." 



95 



PSALM 95, H. M. 

Seeking God tO'day, 

f" 1 rtOME, let us gladly sing 

v-^ To God, ©ur Saviour King ; 

With thanks his presence seek. 

In psalms his praises speak; 
He 's God most high ; let all draw nigh, 
ff" And crown him — Lord of earth and sky. 
f" 2 He gave the mountains bu-th, 

He made this spacious earth ; 

His are the sea and land — 

They rose at his command : 
m len With reverence all before him fall, 

And on his name devoutly call. 
W2 3 Come, kneel before his throne, 

For he is God alone ; 

We are the flock he leads — 

The sheep his bounty feeds : J 

To-day, — to-day, — his voice obey ; — \ 

mp Grieve not the Holy Ghost away. \ 



95 



PSALM 95, 8s. 

Public Worship. 



1 AH ! come, let us sing to tlie Lord, 
^ In God, our salvation, rejoice ; 



14 



158 PSALM XOYI. 



In psalms of thanksgiving, record 

His praise, with one spirit, one voice : 

Jehovah is king, and he reigns — 
The God of ail gods, on his throne ; 

The strength of the hills he maintains ; 
The ends of the earth are^his own. 



t mf 2 The sea is Jehovah's — ^he made 



The tide its dominion to know ; 
The land is Jehovah's — he laid 

Its solid foundation below : 
m Oh ! come, let us worship and kneel 

Before our Creator, our God ; 
The people who serve him with zeal, 

The flock whom he guides with his rod. 



PSALM 96, C. M. 

Chrises first and second Coming, 



96 

f 1 CmG to the Lord, ye distant lands! 
^ Ye tribes of every tongue ! 
His new-discovered grace demands 
A new and nobler song. 

2 Say to the nations, — " Jesus reigns, 

God's own almighty Son ; 
His power the sinking world sustains, 
And grace surrounds his throne." 

3 Let heaven proclaim the joyful day, 

Joy through the earth be seen ; 
Let cities shine in bright array, 
And fields in cheerful green. 

4 Let an unusual joy surprise 

The islands of the sea; 
>< Ye mountains ! sink, ye valleys ! rise, 
Prepare the Lord his way. 

/ 5 Behold, he comes, — he comes to bless 
The nations, as their God ; 
To show the world his righteousness, 
And send his truth abroad. 

m 6 But, when his voice shall raise the dead, 

And bid the world draw near, 
> How will the guilty nations dread 

jpp To see their Judge appear ! 



•^ 



PSALM XOYI. 159 



PSALM 96, S. M. 
Praise due to God alone. 



96 

/■^ 1 "KTOIV let our songs arise, 
-L^ In new exalted strains : 
Let ea .'th repeat it to the skies ; — 
The Lord, the Saviour, reigns ! 

2 Sing to the Lord, our God, 

And bless his sacred name ; 

His great salvation, all abroad, 

From day to day proclaim. 

3 Mid heathen nations place 

The glories of his throne ; 
And let the wonders of his grace 
Through all the earth be known. 

4 Great is th' eternal Lord, 

And great must be his praise : 

O^er all the gods, on high adored. 

His mightier arm he '11 raise. 

5 Through earth, let every tribe, 

Let every nation, sing : ;; 

ff Glory, and grace, and might ascribe I 

To our eternal King. | 

Q n PSALM 98, L. P. M. \ 

y The God of the Gentiles. i 

f IT ET all the earth their voices raise, \ 

^ To sing the choicest psalm of praise ; J 

To sing and bless Jehovah's name : { 

His glory let the heathen know ; \ 

His wonders to the nations show : \ 

And all his saving works proclaim. # 

2 He framed the globe, he built the sky, I 
He made the shining worlds on high, \ 

And reigns complete in glory there ; * 

His beams are majesty and light ; j 

His beauties, — ^how divinely bright I | 

His temple, — ^liow divinely fair ! ♦ 

3 Come the great day, the glorious hour, j 
"When earth shall feel his saving power, | 

And barb'rous nations fear his name! \ 

Then shall the race of man confess \ 

The beauty of his holiness, i 

And, in his courts, his grace proclaim. \ 



160 PSALM xcvn. 

Q^rf PSALM 97, First Paxt, L. M. 

Xj § Christ coming- to Judgment. 

/ 1 TIE reigns ! tlie Lord, the Savioui reigns ! 
-H Praise liim in evangelic strains ; 
Let the whole earth in songs rejoice, 
And distant islands join their voice. 

mf 2 Deep are his counsels and unknov^n ; 

But grace and truth support his throne : 
Though gloomy clouds his way surround, 
Justice is then* eternal ground. 

len 3 In robes of judgment, lo ! he comes ; 

Shakes the wide earth and cleaves the tombs \ 
Before him burns devouring fire ; — 

> The mountains melt, the seas retu^e. 

mp 4 His enemies, with sore dismay. 

Fly from the sight, and shun the day : 
<" Then lift your heads, ye saints ! on high, 
ff And sing, for yom- redemption 's nigh. 

Qry PSALM 97, Second Part, L. M. 

tJ I Christ'' s Incarnation. 

f 1 rpjIE Lord is come ; — ^the heavens proclaim 
J- His bu'th ; the nations learn his name : 
An unknown star directs the road 
Of eastern sages, to their God. 

2 All ye bright armies of tl e skies ! 
Go worship where the Ss ^iour lies ; 
mf Angels and kings before him bow, 

Those gods on high, and gods below. 

m 3 Let idols totter to the ground. 

And their own worshipers confound ; 

/ But Judah shout, and Zion sing. 

And earth confess her sovereign King. 



PSALM 97, Third Part, L. M. 

Grace and, Glory. 



97 

/ 1 TH' Almighty reigns, exalted high 

A O'er all the earth, o'er all the sky : 

m Though clouds and darkness veil his feet, 

His dwelling is the mercy-seat. 

mf 2 Immortal light, and joys unknown, 
Are for the saints in darkness sown ; 



PSALMS XOYII, XOYIII. 161 

< Those glorioifs seeds shall spring and rise, 
/ And the bi ight harvest bless our eyes. 

8 Rejoice, ye righteous ! and record 
The sacred honors of the Lord ; 
None, but the soul that feels 'his grace, 
Can triumph in his holiness. 

Qr/ PSALM 97, CM. 

y / The Reign of Christ. 

/ 1 TTE isles and shores of every sea ! 
i- Rejoice — the Saviour reigns : 
His word, like fire, prepares his vp-ay, 
Amd mountains melt to plains. 

X 2 His presence sinks the proudest hills, 

And makes the valleys rise ; 
rap The humble souls enjoy his smiles, 
> The haughty sinner dies. 

f 8 Adoring angels, at his birth, 

Make the Redeemer known; 
Thus shall he come to judge the earth, 
And angels guard his throne. 

len 4 His foes shall tremble at his sight, 
And hills and seas retire ; 

< His children take their upward flight, 
': / And leave the world on fire. 

m 5 The seeds of joy and glory, sown 
For saints in darkness here, 
I / Shall rise and spring in worlds unknown, 

And a rich harvest bear. 



PSALM 98, First Part, C. M. 

Praise for the Gospel. 



98 

/ 1 TO our almighty Maker, God, \ 

JL I:Tew honors be addressed; \ 

His great salvation shines abroad, * 

And makes the nations blessed. \ 

m 2 He spake the word to Abraham first ; \ 

His truth fulfills the grace : 1 

The Gentiles make his name their trust, \ 

And learn his righteousness. > 

/ 3 Let the whole earth his love proclaim, \ 

With all her different tongues ; j 

14* 



162 PSALMS xovni, XOIX. 

And spread tlie honors of Ms name, 
In melody and songs. 

Q Q PSALM 98, Second Part, C. M. 

t70 The joyful Reign of Christ, 

f" 1 TOY to the world, — the Lord is oome ; 
t/ Let earth receive her King ; 
Let every heart prepare him room, 
And heaven and nature sing. 

2 Joy to the earth, — the Saviour reigns ; 

Let men their songs employ ; 
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, 
Eepeat the sounding joy. 
m 3 '^o more let sins and sorrows grow, 
Nor thorns infest the ground ; 
He comes to make his blessings flow, 
Far as the curse is found. 
4 He rules the world with truth and grace, 
And makes the nations prove 
f The glories of his righteousness. 

And wonders of his love. 

qrj PSALM 98, TMrd Part, C. M. 

U O Christ'^s first and second Coming, 

f 1 TO God address the joyful psalm, 

A Who wondrous things hath done ; 
Whose own right hand, and holy arm. 
The victory have won. 
m 2 He, to the Gentile nations round, 
Hath made his mercy known ; 
And, to the world's remotest bound. 
His justice shall be shown. 

3 The promised Saviour meekly came, 
m And man's fuU ransom paid ; 

< Again he comes, his own to claim, 

f In awful pomp arrayed. 

4 He comes with power, — ^he quits, the skies, 

To punish and reward ; 
ff Oh ! let one general chorus rise 

To praise the sovereign Lord. 

Q Q PSALM 99, First Part, S. M. 

t/ nJ The Majesty and Grace of Jehovah, 

f 1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns !— 
•J- Let all the nations fear : 



99 



PSALMS XOIX, 0. 163 

m'p Let sinners tremble at his throne, 
And saints be humble there. 

/ 2 Jesus, the Saviour, reigns ! — 
Let earth adore its Lord ; 
Bright cherubs his attendants stand, 
Swift to fulfill his word. 

3 In Zion is his throne ; 
His honors are divine ; 

His church shall make his wonders known, 
For there his glories shine. 

4 How holy is his name ! 
How terrible his praise ! 

Justice and truth and judgment join, 
In aU his works of grace. 

PSALM 99, Second Part, S. M. 

A holy God worshiped with Reverence, 

mf 1 PXALT the Lord, our God, 
> i-^ And worship at his feet ; 

m His nature is all holiness, 

And mercy is his seat. 

2 When Israel was his church. 
When Aaron was his priest, 
When Moses cried, when Samuel prayed, — 
He gave his people rest. 

mp 3 Oft he forgave their sins, 

ITor would destroy their race ; 
< And oft he made his vengeance known, 

m When they abused his grace. 

mf 4 Exalt the Lord our God, 

Whose grace is still the same : 
Still he 's a God of holiness, 
, ALnd jealous for his name. 

inn 1 PSALM 100, First Part, L. M. 

A VJ vy Praise to our Creator, 

f 1 TTE nations round the earth ! rejoice 

J- Before the Lord, your sovereign King ; 
Serve him with cheerful heart and voice ; 
With all your tongues his glory sing. 

m 2 The Lord is God ; 't is he aloDe 

Doth life and breath and being give ; 



"We are Ms work, and not our own ; 

} The sheep that on his pastures live. 

5 / 3 Enter his gates with songs of joy ; 

I "With praises to his courts repair ; 

I And make it your divine employ, 

I To pay your thanks and honors there. 

J m 4: The Lord is good, the Lord is kind ; 

i f Great is his grace, his mercy sure ; 

\ And the whole race of man shall find 

I His truth from age to age endure. 

\ inn PSALM 100, Second Part, L. M. 

i \.\J\J The sovereign Jehovah. 

\ mf 1 "DEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, 

x) Ye nations ! how with sacred joy : 
Xnow that the Lord is God alone : 
He can create, and he destroy. 
2 His sovereign power, without our aid, 
m'p Made us of clay, and formed us men ; 

And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, 
He brought us to his fold again. 
8 We are his people, we his care, — 
\ Our souls, and all our mortal frame : 

\ mf What lasting honors shall we rear, 
\ f Almighty Maker ! to thy name ? 

\ ff" 4 We '11 crowd thy gates with thankful songs ; 

* High as the heavens our voices raise ; 

J And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, 

# Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 
J 5 Wide as the world is thy command, 

J Yast as eternity, thy love ; 

*t Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, 

J m len When rolling years shall cease to move. 

i 1 p. A PSALM 100, C. M. 

' X v/ VJ The Creator adored. 

* f 1 CIFG, all ye lands ! — with rapture sing, 

♦ O And bless JeL_ . ::h's name ; 

' ff With loud hosannas hail your King, — 

♦ < Bow down — your God proclaim. 

♦ m 2 Know that the Lord is God alone, — 

* 'T is he who made us all ; 

\ His people — we his sceptre own, 

\ His sheep — we hear ris call. 

4- 



PSALM 0. 165 



/ 8 Enter Ms gates, with shouts of joy, 

> And in his courts bow down ; 

mf Let heart-felt thanks your tongues employ, 

< And him your sovereign crown. 

4 For he is good beyond all praise, 
No bounds his mercy knows ; 
His truth endures through endless days, 
His grace for ever flows. 



PSALM 100, H. M. 

Qod^s Ooodncss and Truth, 



100 

/ 1 CmG to the Lord most high : 
O Let every land adore ; 
With grateful voice make known 

His goodness and his power: 
"With cheerful songs 

Declare his ways, 

And let his praise 
Inspire your tongues. 

2 Enter his courts with joy ; 
m With fear address the Lord ; 

He formed us with his hand. 
And quickened by his word ; 
mf With wide command. 
He spreads his sway, 
O'er every sea 
And every land. 

m 3 His hands provide our food, 
And every blessing give ; 
We feed upon his care, 
And in his pastures live: 
mf With cheerful songs 
Declare his ways. 
And let his praise 
Inspire your tongues. 

m 4 Good is the Lord our God, 
His truth and mercy sure ; 
While earth and heaven shall last, 
His promises endure : 
mf With wide command. 
He spreads his sway, 
O'er every sea 
And every land. 



1 

166 PSALMS C, CI. 



-t r\f\ PSALM 100, 7s. 

X vJ' VJ Praise from all Lands. 

f 1 AH! be joyful in the Lord, 

V/ Every land beneath the sun ! 

In his praise with glad accord, 
Let all tongues and hearts be one : 
m For oni- God is God alone. 

Whose we are, and not our own ; 

We his people are — the sheep 

He will ever rule and keep. 
/ 2 Come, and join the joyous throng 
Who Jehovah's praise proclaim : 

In his courts, with grateful song. 
Speak the honors of his name : 
m Eich his bounty to our race ; 

Inexhaustible his grace ; 

Eeady to forgive and bless ; 
/ Ever sure his faithfulness. 



PSALM 100, lis and 8s. 

Thanksgiving and Praise in the Sanctuary, 



100 

/ 1 "DE joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth! 
> i-' Oh ! serve him with gladness and fear ; 

f Exult in his presence with music and mirth, 

m With love and devotion draw near. 

len 2 Jehovah is God, and Jehovah alone, 

Creator and ruler o'er all : 
m And we are his people, his sceptre we own ; 

His sheep, and we foUow his caU. 
/ 3 Oh ! enter his gates with thanksgiving and song, 

Your vows in his temple proclaim ; 
His praise with melodious accordance prolong, 

And bless his adorable name. 
4 For good is the Lord, inexpressibly good, 

And we are the work of his hand ; 
His mercy and truth from eternity stood. 

And shall to eternity stand. 

PSALM 101, L. M. 

The Magistrate's Song, 

I m 1 MERCY and judgment are my song; 

J i-'l And, since they both to thee belong, 

My gracious God ! my righteous King I 
To thee my songs and vows I bring. 



101 



PSALM CII. 



2 If I am raised to bear the sword, 

I '11 take my counsels from thy word ; 
Thy justice and thy heavenly grace 
Shall be the pattern of my ways. 

3 Let wisdom all my actions guide, 
And let my God with me reside : 

'No wicked thing shall dwell with me, 
"Which may provoke thy jealousy. 

4 I '11 search the land, and raise the just 
To posts of honor, wealth, and trust ; 
The men, that work thy holy will. 
Shall be my friends and fav'rites still. 



102 



PSALM 102, First Part, L. M. 

Men mortal — the Church safe, 

mf 1 TT is the Lord our Saviour's hand 

-I- Weakens our strength amidst the race ; 
p Disease and death, at his command, 

Arrest us, and cut short our days. 

aff 2 Spare us, O Lord ! aloud v,^e pray, 
Nor let our sun go down at noon ; 
Thy years are one eternal day. 
And must thy children die so soon ? 

3 Yet, in the midst of death and grief, 

This thought our sorrow should assuage ;- 

< " Our Father and our Saviour live : 

m Christ is the same through every age." 

4 The starry curtains of the sky. 

Like garments shall be laid aside ; 
tr^f But still thy throne stands firm and high ; 
Thy church for ever must abide. 

6 Before thy face, thy church shall live, 

< And on thy throne thy children reign ; 
mp This dying world shall they survive, 

< And the dead saints be raised again. 



102 



PSALM 102, Second Part, L. M. 

The unchanging God. 

GREAT Former of this various frame ! 
Our souls adore thine awful name. 
And bow and tremble, while they praise 
The Ancient of eternal days. 



168 PSALM OIL 

2 Before thine infinite survey, 
Creation rose as yesterday ; 
And, as to-morrow, shall thine eye 

> See earth and stars in ruin lie. 

' / 3 Beyond the highest angel's sight, 
Thou dwellest in eternal light, 
Which shines with undiminished ray, 

> While suns and systems waste away. 

mp 4 Our days a transient period run, 

And change with every circling sun ; 
And, while to lengthened years we trust, 

> Before the moth we sink to dust. 

mp 5 But let the creatures fall around ; 

Let death consign us to the ground ; 

< Let the last general flame arise, 
/ And melt the arches of the skies ; — 

p 6 Oalm as the summer's ocean, we 
Oan all the wreck of nature see ; 

< While grace secures us an abode 
/ Unshaken as the throne of God. 



102 



PSALM 102, First Part, C. M. 

Prayer heard^ and Zion restored, 

mf 1 r ET Zion and her sons rejoice ; 
JLj Behold the promised hour ! 

> Her Grod hath heard her mom^ning voice, 

< And comes t' exalt his power. 

m 2 Her dust and ruins that remain 
Are precious in our eyes ; 
Those ruins shall be built again, 

< And aU that dust shall rise. 

/ 3 The Lord will raise Jerusalem, 

And stand in glory there ; 
m Nations shall bow before his name, 

> And kings attend with fear. 

mf 4 He sits a sovereign on his throne, 
p With pity in his eyes ; 

He hears the dying pris'ners' groan. 
And sees their sighs arise. 

mp 5 He frees the souls condemned to death ; 
And, when his saints complain. 



PSALM GIL 169 \ 



mf It sha' n't be said, that praying breath 
Was ever spent in vain. 

6 This shall be known, when we are dead, 
And left on long record ; 
That ages, yet unborn, may read, 
/ And trust and praise the Lord. 



PSALM 102, Second Part, C. lH 

ji Praijer for the Afflicted. 



102 

aff 1 TTE AR me, God ! nor hide thy face ; 
-Q But answer, lest I die ; 
Hast thou not built a throne of grace, 
To hear when simiers cry ? 

2 As, on some lonely building's top, 
The sparrow tells her moan. 
Far from the tents of joy and hope, 
I sit and grieve alone. 

m 3 But thou for ever art the same, 
O my eternal God ! 
Ages to come shall know thy name, 
And spread thy works abroad. 

4 Thou wilt arise and show thy face, 
'Not will my Lord delay 
Beyond th' appointed hour of grace, 
That long-expected day. 

> 5 He hears his saints, he knows their cry, 
— And, by mysterious ways, 

> Redeems the pris'ners doomed to die ; 
/ And fills their tongues with praise. 



102 



PSALM 102, Third Part, C. M. 

Ood unchangeahle amid Clianges of Creation, S 

1 THROIJGH endless years thou art the same, J 
i thou eternal God ! \ 
Ages to come shall know thy name, \ 

And tell thy works abroad. | 

2 The strong foundations of the earth, \ 

Of old, by thee were laid ; * 

By thee, the beauteous arch of heaven, # 

With matchless skill, was made. \ 

3 Soon shall this goodly frame of things, J 

Formed by thy powerful hand, \ 

{5 ^ ' 



170 PSALMS on, cm. 

Be, like a vesture, laid aside, 
And changed at thy command. 

4- But thy perfections all-divine, 
Eternal as thy days, 
*< Through everlasting ages shine, 

mf With undiminished rays. 



102 



PSALM 102, 7s. 

Prayer in Affliction. 

J aff 1 jTEAR my prayer, Jehovah ! hear \ 

I U Listen to my humble cries ; 

i See the day of trouble near ; 

* Heavy on my soul it lies. 

J 2 Hide not, then, thy gracious face, 

I When the storm around me falls ; 

J Hear me, thou God of grace ! 

i .In the time thy servant calls. 

\ f" 3 Earth and hell their censures pour, 

I Madly rage against my soul : 

' m When my God appears no more, 

\ mf Who their fury can control ? 

\ aff 4z Hide not, then, thy gracious face, 

\ When the storm around me falls ; 

i Hear me, O thou God of grace ! 

* Hear me when thy servant calls. 



103 



PSALM 103, First Part, L. M. 

The Goodness and J\l,ercy of God celebrated. 

I J> Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad ; 

i Let all the powers, within me, join 

# In work and worship so divine. 

t 2 Bless, my soul ! the God of grace ; 

\ His favors claim thy highest praise : 

J Why should the wonders he hath wrouglit 

' p Be lost in silence, and forgot ? 

J mp 3 'T is he, my soul ! who sent his Son, 

* To die for crimes which thou hast doDe ; 
\ He owns the ransom, and forgives 

I The hourly follies of our lives. 

j / 4 Let the whole earth his power confess, 
\ Let the whole earth adore his grace : 



PSALM cm. 171 



I The Gentile witli the Jew shall join, 

i In work and worship so divine. 

* 

i 1 n ^ PSALM 103, Second Part, L. M. 

J X V-f O Forgiveness — go-^tle Chastisement. 

\ f 1 THE Lord, — how wondrons are his ways ! 

J i- How firm his truth, how large his grace ! 

!He takes his mercy for his throne ; 
And thence he makQs his glories known. 

i 2 Kot half so high, his power hath spread 

♦ The starry heavens, above our head, 
j As his rich love exceeds our praise, — 
I Exceeds the highest hopes we raise. 

J 3 iSTot half so far, hath nature placed 

\ The rising morning from the west, 

J mi) As his forgiving grace removes 

\ The daily guilt of those he loves. 

I len 4: How slowly doth his wrath arise ! 

♦ —f On swifter wings salvation flies ; 
*t And, if he lets his anger burn, 
I > How soon his frowns to pity turn ! 

J / 5 But his eternal love is sure ; 

I To all the saints it shall endure : 

J From age to age, his truth shall reign ; I 

\ N'or children's children hope in vain. i 

I 1 A Q PSALM 103, First Part, S. M. \ 

*, 1 U O The Mercies of Ood. ♦ 

\ f" 1 AH! bless the Lord, my soul! | 

j V/ Let all within me join, j 

\ And aid my tongue to bless his name, \ 

\ Whose favors are diving. | 

I 2 Oh ! bless the Lord, my soul! | 

J m Nor let his mercies lie * 

I Forgotten in unthankfulness, | 

♦ And without praises die. ' 

*^ mp 3 'T is he forgives thy sins, 

♦ 'T is he relieves thy pain, 
i 'T is he who heals thy sicknesses, 
J And makes thee young again. 

j m 4 He crowns thy life with love, 

♦ When ransomed from the grave ; t 



172 PSALM oni. 



He, who redeemed my soul from bell, 
Hath sovereign power to save. 

< 5 He fills the poor with good ; 

> He gives the sufferers rest ; 

< The Lord hath judgments for the prcud, 

> And justice for th' oppressed. 

m 6 His wondrous works and ways 
He made by Moees known ; 
But sent the world his truth and grace, 
By his beloved Son. 



PSALM 103, Second Part. S. M. 

Praise to God for his Mercies. 



103 

/ 1 AH 1 bless the Lord, my soul ! 
V His grace to thee proclaim : 
And all that is within me join 
To bless his holy name. 

mf 2 Oh ! bless the Lord, my soul ! 
His mercies bear in mind : 
Forget not all his benefits : 
m The Lord to thee is kind. 

mp 3 He will not always chide ; 

He will with patience wait ; 
His wrath is ever slow to rise, 
And ready to abate. 

4 He pardons all thy sins, 

Prolongs thy feeble breath ; 
m He healeth thy infirmities. 

And ransoms thee from death. 

/ 5 Then bless his holy name, 

"Whose grace hath made thee whole ; 
"Whose loving-kindness crowns thy days ; 
Oh ! bless the Lord, my soul ! 

1 ^ q PSALM 103, Third Part, S. M. 

X Vy O Mercy in the midst of Judgment, 

mf 1 MY soul ! repeat his praise, 

i-'J- Whose mercies are so great ; 
Whose anger is so slow to rise, 
So ready to abate. 

2 High as the heavens are raised 
Above the ground we tread. 









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PSALMS cm, CIY. 173 



So far the riches of his grace 
Our highest thoughts exceed. 

> 3 His power subdues our sins, 
p And his forgiving love, 

m Far as the east is from the west, 

Doth all our guilt remove. 

mp 4 The pity of the Lord, 

To those who fear his name, 

p Is such as tender parents feel ; 

He knows our feeble frame. 

5 Our days are as the grass. 

Or like the morning flower ; 

< If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, 
p It withers in an hour. 

mp 6 But thy compassions. Lord ! 
— To endless years endure ; 

mf And children's children ever find 

< • Thy words of promise sure. 



103 



PSALM 103, Fourtli Part, S. M. 

Godh Dominion ; or^ angelic Praise, 

j mf 1 THE Lord, the sovereign Xing, 
I J- Hath fixed his throne on high ; 

\ O'er all the heavenly world he rules, 

J And all beneath the sky. 

* 2 Ye angels ! great in might, 
i And swift to do his will, 

♦ Bless ye the Lord, whose voice ye hear, 
I Whose pleasure ye fulfill. 

\ f 3 Let the bright hosts, who wait 

J The orders of their King, 

\ And guard his churches when they pray, 

{ , Join in the praise they sing. 

\ 4 While all his Avondrous works, 

J Through his vast kingdom, show 

I Their Maker's glory, thou, my soul ! 

J Shalt sing his graces too. 

PSALM 104, L. M. 

God's Majesty as the Creator and sovereign King, 

J- -^ M^ ^^^ • ^^^y great Creator praise ; 
IlL When clothed in his celestial rays. 



104 



174 PSALM OY. 



He n full majesty appears, 
And, like a robe, his glory wears. 

2 The heavens are for his curtains spread ; 
Th' unfathomed deep he makes his bed ; 
Clouds are his chariot, when he flies, 
On winged storms, across the skies. 

3 Angels, whom his own breath inspires. 
His ministers, are flaming fires ; 

And swift as thought their armies move, 
O To bear his vengeance or his love. 

m 4 Vast are thy works, almighty Lord ! 
All nature rests upon thy word ; 
And the whole race of creatures stand, 
Waiting their portion from thy hand. 

mf 5 The earth stands trembling at thy stroke, 
And at thy touch the mountains smoke ; 

mp Yet humble souls may see thy face. 

And tell their wants to sovereign grace. 

6 In thee, my hopes and wishes meet, 
> And make my meditations sweet ; 

/ Thy praises shall my breath employ, 

Till it expire in endless joy. 

-i(\f^ PSALM 105, C. M. 

JLyJtJ Covenant with Abrakam remembered, 

mf 1 n lYE thanks to God, invoke his name, 
vJ And tell the world his grace ; 
Sound through the earth his deeds of fame. 
That all may seek his face. 

m 2 His covenant, which he kept in mind 

For numerous ages past, 

To numerous ages yet behind. 

In equal force shall last. 

3 He sware to Abraham and his seed. 

And made the blessings sure ; 
Gentiles the ancient promise read, 
And find his truth endure. 

4 Like pil grims through the countries round. 

Securely they rem oved ; 
And haughty kings, who on them frowned, 
Severely he reproved. 



PSALMS (JY, OYL 175 

5 Thus guarded by th' almighty hand, 

The chosen tribes possessed 
Canaan, the rich, the promised land, 
And there enjoyed their rest. 

6 Then let the world forbear its rage, 

The church renounce her fear ; 
mf Israel must hve through every age. 
And be th' Almighty's care. 

■\r\^ PSALM 105, 7s. 

\.\J %J Encouragement to seek God. 

f 1 AH ! give thanks unto the Lord ; 

\J All his wondrous deeds proclaim : 
Every tongue his praise record ; 
Every heart adore his name. 

m 2 Seek the Lord, his grace implore, 
On his love your trust repose ; 
Seek his presence evermore ; 
m'p There lay down your cares and woes. 

m 3 Ye, who make the Lord your choice, 
Call to mind his works of love ; 

f Tell his wonders, and rejoice 

Li your King who reigns above. 

m 4 Thou, Lord ! art true and just ; 
mf Thou wilt crown, with sure success. 

All the waiting souls that trust 
In thy love and faithfulness. 

1 n R PSALM 106, First Part, L. M. 

X vj O Qod praised for his Goodness and Mercy, 

render thanks to God above. 
The fountain of eternal love ; 
"Whose mercy firm, through ages past, 
/ Has stood, and shall for ever last. 

2 Who can his mighty deeds express, 
Kot only vast, but numberless ? 
What mortal eloquence can raise 
His tribute of immortal praise ? 

m 3 Extend to me that favor. Lord ! 
Thou to thy chosen dost afford ; 
When thou return'st to set them free, 
^ Let thy salvation visit me. 



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176 PSALM GTI. 

mf 4 Oh ! render thanks to God above, 
The fountain of eternal love ; 
Whose mercy iirni, through ages past, 

f Has stood, and shall for ever last. 



106 



PSALM 106, Second Part, L. M. 

Praise to God for his Greatness and Mercy, 

mf 1 TO God, the great, the ever-blessed, 
-L Let songs of honor be addressed ; 
His mercy firm for ever stands ; 
Give him the thanks his love demands. 

2 Who knows the Avonders of thy ways ? 
Who shall fulfill thy boundless praise ? — 

m Blest are the souls that fear thee still, 

And pay their duty to thy will. 

3 Kemember what thy mercy did 
For Jacob's race, thy chosen seed ; 
And, with the same salvation, bless 

mp The meanest suppliant of thy grace. 

f 4 Oh ! may I see thy tribes rejoice. 

And aid their triumphs with my voice : 
This is my glory. Lord ! to be 
Joined to thy saints, and near' to thee. 

^r\n PSALM 106, S. M. 

X L/ O Israel punished and pardoned. 

m 1 p OD of eternal love ! 

vJ How fickle are our ways ! 
And yet, how oft did Israel prove . 
Thy constancy of grace ! 

2 They saw thy wonders wrought. 

And then thy praise they sung : 
But soon thy works of power forgot. 
And murmured with their tongue. 

3 Now they believe his word, 

While rocks with rivers flow ; 
IN'ow with their sins provoke the Lord 
> Till he reduced them low. 

IP 4 Yet, when they mourned their faults, 
He hearkened to their groans ; 

m Brought his own covenant to his thoughts, 

And called them still his sons. 



PSALM CYIL 177 



5 Their names were in his book ; | 

He saved them from their foes ; I 

mp Oft he chastised, but ne'er forsook, | 

The people whom he chose. I 



mf 6 Let Israel bless the Lord, ^ | 

Who loved their ancient race ; I 

And Christians join the solemn word,— * 

f Amen, — to all the praise. | 

107 PSALM 107, First Part, L. M. \ 

X.\J i Israel led to Canaan^ and Christians to Heaveru 

mf 1 fi lYE 4:hanks to God — he reigns above ; 

vl" Kind are his thoughts, his name is love ; 
His mercy ages past have known, 
And ages long to come shall own. 

2 Let the redeemed of the Lord 
The wonders of his grace record ; — 
Israel, the nation whom he chose, 
And rescued from their mighty foes. 

3 So, when our first release we gain 
From sin's old yoke, and Satan's chain, 

mp We have this desert world to pass, — 
A dangerous and a tiresome place. 

4 He feeds and clothes us all the way, 
He guides our footsteps lest we stray ; 

mf He guards us with a powerful hand. 
And brings us to the heavenly land. 

/ 5 Oh ! let us, then, with joy record 

The truth and goodness of the Lord ; 
How great his works — how kind his ways! 
Let every tongue pronounce his praise. 



107 



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PSALM 107, Second Part, L. M. 

The Seaman's Song. 

WOULD you behold the works of God, 
His wonders in the world abroad ? 
Go with the mariners, and trace 
The unknown regions of the seas. 

2 They leave th sir native shores behind, 
And seize the favor of the wind : 
Till God commands, — and tempests rise, 
I That heave the ocean to. the skies . 



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178 PSALM CYII. 



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3 When land is far and death is nigh, 
i 2> Lost to all hope, to God they cry ; 

I < His mercy hears their lond address, 

J > And sends salvation in distress. 

J mf 4 Oh ! may the sons of men record 
i The wondrons goodness of the Lord ; 

i Let them their private offerings bring, 

/ And in the chnrch his glory sing. 



107 



PSALM 107, C. M. 

Servants of God safe. 

mf 1 TJOW are thy servants blessed, Lord ! 
-tl Hov7 snre is their defence ! 
Eternal wisdom is their gnide, 
Their help, Omnipotence. 

m 2 In foreign realms, and lands remote, 
Supported by thy care. 
Through burning climes they pass unhurt. 
And breathe in tainted air. 

/ 3 When, by the dreadful tempest borne. 

High on the broken wave, 
m They know thou art not slow to hear, 

ISTor impotent to save. 

> 4 The storm is laid — the winds retire, 
mp Obedient to thy will ; 

< The sea, that roars at thy command, 

> At thy command is still. 

mp 5 In midst of dangers, fears and deaths, 

< Thy goodness w^e 'H adore ; 

/ We '11 praise thee for thy mercies past, 

p And humbly hope for more. 



PSALM 107, First Part, 7s. 

Divine Guidance, 



107 

mf 1 THAXK and praise Jehovah's name ; 
i- For his mercies, firm and sure. 
From eternity, the same, 
To eternity, endure. 

2 Let the ransomed thus rejoice. 
Gathered out of every land. 
As the people of his choice. 

Plucked from the destroyer's hand. 



t PSALMS OYII, CYIII. 179 

Idol 3 To a pleasant land he brings, 
Where the vine and olive grow, 

I Where, from fiovr^ery hills, the springs 

I Through luxuriant valleys flow. 

* mf 4 Oh ! that men would praise the Lord, 

I For his goodness to their race ; 

I For the wonders of his word, 

I And the riches of his grace. 

J 1 n'7 PSALM 107, Second Part, 7s. 

J 1 U / The Dangers of the Ocean. 

J 77ip 1 T^HEY who toil upon the deep, 
' A And, in vessels light and frail, 

i f O'er the mighty waters sweep, 

\ With the billow and the gale, 

m "Mark what wonders God performs, — 

When he speaks, and, unconfined, 
;ff "Rush to battle all his storms. 

In the chariots of the wind. 
2 Up to heaven their bark is whirled, 
On the mountain of the wave ; 
m'p Down as suddenly 't is hurled 

> To th' abysses of the grave ; 
/ To and fro they reel — they roll, 

As intoxicate with wine ; 
Terrors paralyze their soul, 

> Helm they quit, and hope resign. 
y 3 Then unto the Lord they cry; 

He inclines a gracious ear, 
'mf Sends deliverance from on high, 

Kescues them from all their fear : 
/ Oh ! that men would praise the Lord, 

For his goodness to their race ; 
For the wonders of his word. 

And the riches of his grace. 

1 i-\Q PSALM 108, C. M. 

1 U O A Morning Song. 

f II WAKE, my soul I to sound his praise, 
-^ Awake, my harp ! to sing ; 
Join, all my powers ! the song to raise. 
And morning incense bring. 
2 Among the people of his care, 

And through the nations round. 



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180 PSALMS CIX, OX. 

Glad songs of praise will I prepare, 
And there his name resound. 

3 Be thou exalted, O my God ! 
Above the starry frame ; 
Diffuse thy heavenly grace abroad, 
And teach the world thy name. 

i So shall thy chosen sons rejoice, 
And throng thy courts above; 

> While sinners hear thy pard'ning voice, 
< And taste redeeming love. 

^ f\(\ PSALM 109, C. M. 

X U y The Example of Christ. 

mf 1 p OD of my mercy and my praise ! 
vJ Thy glory is my song ; 
Though sinners speak against thy grace 
With a blaspheming tongue. 

m^ 2 When, in the form of mortal man. 
Thy Son on earth was found, 
With cruel slanders, false and vain, 
They compassed him around. 

S Their miseries his compassion move. 
Their peace he still pursued ; 
They render hatred for his love, 
Ajid evil for his good. 

mf 4 Their malice raged without a cause ; 

> Yet, with his dying breath, 

p He prayed for murderers on his cross, 

Aiid blessed his foes in death. 

m^ 5 Lord ! shall thy bright example shine 

In vain before my eyes ? 
m Give me a soul a-kin to thine, 

To love mine enemies. 

mf 6 The Lord shall on my side engage, 
And, m my Saviour's name, 
I shall defeat their pride and rage 
. Who slander a^d condemn. 



PSALM UO, L. M. 

Christ exalted as a King and Saviour. 



110 

m" 1 THUS God, th' eternal Father, spake 

1 To Christ, the Son — '^ Ascend and sit 






PSALMS CX, CXI. 181 

At my right hand, till I shall make 
> Thy foes submissive at thy feet. 

m 2 " From Zion shall thy Avord proceed ; 
Thy word, the sceptre in thy hand, 
Shall make the hearts of rebels bleed, 
And bow their wills to thy command. 

mf 3 " That day shall show thy power is- great, 

When saints shall flock with willing minds, 
And sinners crowd thy temple-gate, 
Where holiness, in beauty, shines." 

ff 4 Oh ! blessed power — Oh ! glorious day ! 

How large a vict'ry shall ensue ; — 
/ And converts, who thy grace obey, 

Exceed the drops of morning-dew. 



110 



PSALM 110, C. M. 

Christ's Kins^dom and Priesthood, 

m 1 FESUS, our Lord ! ascend thy throne, 
^ And near thy Father sit : 
In Zion shall thy power be known, 

> And TTiake thy foes submit. 

m 2 AY hat wonders shall thy gospel clo ! 

Thy converts shall surpass 
The numerous drops of morning dew, 
And own thy sorereign grace. 

3 God hath pronounced a firm decree, 

JTor changes what he swore ; — 
'• Eternal shall thy priesthood be. 
When Aaron is no more." 

4 Jesus, our priest, for ever lives. 

To plead for us above : 
Jesus, our king, for ever give* 
The blessings of his love. 

/ 5 God shall exalt his glorious head, 
And his high throne maintain ; 
Shall strike the powers and princes dead, 
AVbo dare oppose his reign. 

-1-1-1 PSALM 111, First Part, L. M. 

X JL X The Wisdom of God in his Works. 

f 1 C Oi!TGS of immortal praise belong 
^ To my almighty God ; 

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182 PSALM CXI. 



He has my heart, and he mj tongue, 
To spread his name abroad. 

mf 2 Ho^^ great the ^^■ orks his hand has wrought I 

How glorious in our sight ! 
And men in every age have sought 

His wonders mth dehght. \ 

m 3 How most exact is nature's frame ! ; 

How wise th' eternal mind ! \ 

His counsels never change the scheme, J 

That his first tlioughts <.:* -igned. \ 

4 When he redeemed his chostu sons, * 

He fixed his covenant sure ; \ 

The orders, that his lips pronounce, \ 

To endless years endure. \ 

5 Nature and time, and earth and skies, | 

Thy heavenly skill proclaim : \ 

What shall we do to make us wise, \ 

^ But learn to read thy name ? | 

To fear thy power, to trust thy grace, 
Is our divinest skill ; 
And he 's the wisest of our race, 
Who best obeys thy will. 

11 1 PSALM 111, Second Fart^ C. M. 

X X Perfections of God. , 

/ in RE AT is the Lord ;— his works of might 
vT Demand our noblest songs , 
Let his assembled saints unite 
Their harmony of tongues. 

m 2 Great is the mercy of the Lord, 
He gives his childi-en food ; 
And, ever mindful of his word. 
He makes his promise good. 

8 His Son, the great Redeemer, cams 
To seal his covenant sure ; 
Holy and reverend is his name ; 
His ways are just and pure. 

/ 4 Great is the Lord ; — his works of might 
Demand om* noblest songs ; 
Oh ! let th' assembled saints unite 
Their harmony of tongues. 



PSALM oxn. 183 



112 



PSALM 112, L. M. 

Blessings of the Charitable, 

m 1 THRICE happy man who fears the I^ord, 

A Loves his commands, and trusts his word; 
Honor and peace his days attend, 
And blessings to his seed descend. 

mp 2 Compassion dwells upon his mind, 
To works of mercy still inclined ; 

m He lends the poor some present aid, 

Or gives them, not to be repaid. 
8 His soul, well-fixed upon the Lord, 
Draws heavenly courage from his word ; 

< Amid the darkness, light shall rise, 
mf To cheer his heart, and bless his eyes, 
m 4 He hath dispersed his alms abroad ; 

His works are still before his God ; 
His name on earth shall long remain, 
Nor shall his hope of heaven be vain, 

^ 1 Q PSALM 112, C. M. 

X X /W Liberality rewarded, 

m 1 TTAPPY is he who fears the Lord, 
-tL And follows his commands ; 
Who lends the poor without reward, 
Or gives with liberal hands. 
mp 2 As pity dwells within his breast, 

To all the sons of need, 
m So God shall answer his request, 

With blessings on his seed. 

> 3 In times of danger and distress, 

< Some beams of light shall shine. 
To show the world his righteousness, 

> And give him peace divine, 
m 4 His works of piety and love 

Remain before the Lord ; 
/ Honor on earth, and joys above, 

Shall be his sure reward. 



112 



PSALM 112, L. P. M. 

Blessings of the liberal Man, 

1 THAT man is blest who stands in awe 
-L Of God, and loves his sacred law ; 
His seed on earth shall be renowned : 



184 PSALM CXIII. 



His house, the seat of wealth, shall he 
An unexhausted treasury, 

And with successive honors crowned. 

2 His liberal favors he extends ; 

To some he gives, to others lends ; 

A generous pity fills his mind : 
Yet, what his charity impairs. 
He saves by prudence in affairs. 

And thus he 's just to all mankind. 

3 His hands, while they his alms bestowed, 
His glory's future harvest sowed : 

The sweet remembrance of the just, 
Like a green root, revives, and bears 
A train of blessings for his heirs, 
p When dying nature sleeps in dust. 

m 4 Beset with threatening dangers round, 
Unmoved shall he maintain his ground ; 
His conscience holds his courage up : 

< The soul, that 's filled with A-irtue's Hght, 
> Shines brightest in afi^iction's night, 

< And sees in darkness beams of hope. 



PSALM 113, First Part, L. M. 

God, sovereign and gracious. 



113 

/ 1 TTE servants of th' almighty King ! 
J- In every age his praises sing ; 
Where'er the sun shall rise or set, 
The nations shall his praise repeat. 

2 Above the earth, beyond the sky. 
Stands his high throne of majesty ; 
Kor time nor place his power restrain, 
ISTor bound his universal reign. 

3 Which of the sons of Adam dare. 
Or angels, with their God compare ? 
His glories — ^liow divinely bright. 
Who dwells in uncreated light ! 

w 4 Behold his love ! he stoops to v>ew 
What saints above and angels do ; 
And condescends, yet more, to know 
The mean affau-s of men below. 




PSALM CXIII. 185 



5 From dust, and cottages obscure, 
His grace exalts the humble poor ; 
< Gives them the honor of his sons, 

mf And fits them for their heavenly thrones. 



PSALM 113, Second Part, L. M. 

Praise for Gocfs Condescension. 



113 



/ 1 CERYANTS of God ! in joyful lays, 
O Sing ye the Lord Jehovah's praise ; 
His glorious name let all adore. 
From age to age, for evermore. 

m 2 Blest be that name, supremely blest, 
From the sun's rising to its rest : 
Above the heavens his power is known ; 
Through all the earth his goodness shown. 

mf 3 Who is like God ? — so great, so high, 
< He bows himself to view the sky ; 

> And yet, with condescending grace, 

p Looks down upon the human race. 

4 He hears the uncomplaining moan 
Of those, who sit and weep alone , 
He lifts the mourner from the dust. 
And saves the poor in him who trust, 

/ 5 Servants of God ! in joyful lays, 

Sing ye the Lord Jehovah's praise ; 
His saving name let all adore. 
From age to age, for evermore. 

-I 1 O PSALM 113, 7s. 

JL X O The Condescension of Qod. 

f 1 TTALLELUJAH! raise, Oh! raise 
■tl To our God the song of praise : 
All his servants! join to sing 
God, our Saviour, and our King. 

mf 2 Blessed be, for evermore, 

That dread name which we adore ! 
Round the world his praise be sung, 
Through all lands, in every tongue. 

3 O'er all nations God alone, — 
Higher than the heavens his throne ; 
Who is like our God most high. 
Infinite in majesty ? 



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\ 186 PSALMS OXIII, OXIY. 

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# 

I > 4 Yet to view the heavens he bends ; — 

i mp Yea, to earth he condescends ; 

* — Passing by the rich and great, 
\ p For the low and desolate. 
I < 5 He the broken spirit cheers, 
I > Turns to joy the mourner's tears: 
i — Such the wonders of his ways ! 
I Praise his name, — for ever praise. 

1 1 -j q PSALM 113, L. P. M. 

* X JL O Majesty and Condescension of Ood, 

t mf 1 TTE who delight to serve the Lord ! 
I i- The honors of his name record, 

* His sacred name for ever bless : 
I Where'er the circling sun displays 
i His rising beams, or setting rays, 

* Let lands and seas his power confess^ 

* 2 ]^ot time, nor nature's narrow rounds, 
t Can give his vast dominion bounds ; 
i The heavens are far below his height : 
j Let no created greatness dare 
I "With our eternal God compare, 
i Armed with his uncreated might. 
i m 8 He bows his glorious head, to view ] 
J What the bright hosts of angels do, j 
i And bends his care to mortal things : i 
I His sovereign hand exalts the poor : # 
I He takes the needy from the door, j 

* < And fits them for the thrones of kings. 
# 

j 1 ^ ^ PSALM 114, L. M. 

* X i "35 Miracles attending" Israel's Journey. 

J m 1 TiyHEIsr Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand, 

{ » » Left the proud tyrant and his land, 

\ The tribes, with cheerful homage, own 

I mf Their King ; — and Judah was his throne. 

J m 2 Across the deep their journey lay; 

J The deep divides to make them way : 

I Jordan beheld their march, and fled, 

1 With backward current, to his head. 

\ 8 What power could make the deep divide — 

J Make Jordan backward roll his tide ? 

; Why did ye leap, ye little hills ? 

J And whence the fright that Sinai feels ? 



PSALMS OXY, OXYI. 187 

len 4 Let every mountain, every flood, 

Eetire, and know th' approaching God ! 
<'' The King of Israel — see him here ! 
f'^ Tremble, thou earth ! adore and fear. 



-j -| ;- PSALM 115, L. M. 

X X t-/ The true Qod^ our Hope and Trust. 

m 1 \rOT to ourselves, who are but dust, — 
i-^ l!Tot to ourselves is glory due ; 
Eternal God ! thou only just. 

Thou only gracious, wise and true ! 

/ 2 The God we serve maintains his throne, 
Above the clouds, beyond the skies : 
Through all the earth his will is done ; 

> He knows our groans, he hears our cries. 

mf 3 O Israel ! make the Lord thy hope. 
Thy help, thy refuge, and thy rest ; 
The Lord shall build thy ruins up. 
And bless the people and the priest. 

m 4 The dead no more can speak thy praise, 

> They dwell in silence in the grave ; 
/ But we shall live to sing thy grace. 

And tell the world thy power to save. 



116 



PSALM 116, First Part, L. M. 

Grateful Recollections. 

mp 1 T LOYE the Lord ; — ^liis gracious ear 
i- Was opened to my mournful prayer ; 
He heard my supplicating voice, 

< And bade my fainting heart rejoice. 

mp 2 Eeturn, my soul I and sweetly rest 
On thy almighty Father's breast ; 

mf The riches of his grace. adore, 

And tell his wondrous mercies o'er. 

8 "What shall I render to the Lord ? 
Or how his matchless grace record ? 
To him my grateful voice I '11 raise, 
And pour libations to his praise. 

mf 4 His crowded courts shall see me pay 
> The vows of my distressful day ; 

m In life and death, the saints shall find 

Their' guardian God for ever kind. 



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116 



PSALM 116, Second Part, L. M. 

The SainVs Rest. 

m 1 BETUEl^, my soul ! unto thy rest, 

Jftj From vain pm'suits and maddening cares, 
p From hourly woes that wring thy breast, 

The world's allurements — Satan's snares. 

mp 2 Return unto thy rest, my soul ! 

From all the wanderings of thy thought ; 
From sickness unto death, made whole — 
m Safe through a thousand perils brought 

8 Then to thy rest, my soul ! return, 
From passions every hour at strife ; 
Sin's works,^and ways, and wages spurn — 
mf Lay hold upon eternal life. 

m 4 God is thy rest ; — with heart inclined 

To keep his word, that word believe ; 
> , Christ is thy rest ; — with lowly mind, 
— His light and easy yoke receive. 



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PSALM 116, First Part, C. M. 

Thanks for restoring' Mercy. 

p IT LOYE the Lord ; — he heard my cries 

Jl And pitied every groan ; 
mf Long as I live, when troubles rise, 
I 'H hasten to his throne. 

> 2 1 love the Lord ; — he bowed his ear, 
— And chased my griefs away ; 

Oh ! let my heart no more despair, 
While I have breath to pray. 

aff 3 My flesh declined, my spirits fell. 
And I drew near the dead ; 
"While inward pangs and fears of hell 
Perplexed my wakeful head. 

4 "My God !" I cried, " thy servant save, 
Thou ever good and just ! 
Thy power can rescue from the grave — 
mf Thy power is all my trust." 

p 5 The Lord beheld me sore distressed, 
He bade my pains remove : 
Return, my soul ! to God, thy rest. 
For thou hast known his love. 



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PSALM CXYL 189 



6 My God hath saved my soul from death, 
> And dried my faUing tears ; 

/ Kow to his praise I '11 spend my breath, 

And my remaining years. 

1-4 n PSALM 116, Second Part, C. M. 

1. \j Vows made in Trouble, paid in the Church* 

mf 1 "WHAT shall I render to my God, 
* » For all his kindness showh ? 
My feet shall visit thine abode, 
My songs address thy throne. 

2 Among the saints that fill thy house, 
My ofiering shall be paid ; 
There shall my zeal perform the vows 
m'p My soul in anguish made. 

m 3 How much is mercy thy delight, 
< Thou ever-blessed God ! 

mp How dear thy servants in thy sight — 
How precious is their blood ! 

mf 4 How happy all thy servants are ! 

How great thy grace to me 1 
m My life, which thou hast made thy care, 

Lord ! I devote to thee. 

mf 5 Now I am thine — ^for ever thine ; 
IS: or shall my purpose move ; 
Thy hand hath loosed my bonds of pain. 
And bound me with thy love. 

6 Here, in thy courts, I leave my vow, 
And thy rich grace record ; 
Witness, ye saints ! who hear me now, 
If I forsake the Lord. 



116 



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PSALM 116, 7s. 

Hely from Ood in Time of Trouble, 

^Jf 1 n THOU God who hearest prayer, 
^ Every hour and every where ! 
Listen to my feeble breath, 
]N"ow I touch the gates of death ; 
For his sake whose blood I plead. 
Hear me in the hour of need. 

2 Hear and save me, gracious Lord ! 
For my trust is in thy word ; 



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190 PSALM OXVII. 

Wash me from the stain of sin, 
That thy peace may rule within ; 
May I know myself thy child, 
Eansomed, pardoned, reconciled, 

8 Thou art merciful to save — 

Thou hast snatched me from the grave ; 
I would kiss the chastening rod, 
my Father and my God ! 
Only hide not now thy face, 
God of all-sufficient grace 1 

4 Leave me not, my strength, my trust I 
Oh ! remember I am dust : 
Leave me not again to stray ; 
Leave me not the tempter's prey : 
Fix my heart on things above ; 
Make me happy in thy love. 



PSALM 117, L. M. 

Exhortation to Universal Praise* 



117 

/ 1 Tj^ROM all that dwell below the skies, 
J-^ Let the Creator's praise arise ; 
Let the Redeemer's name be sung, 
Through every land, by every tongue. 

2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ! 
Eternal truth attends thy word ; 
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shoi'e, 
Till suns shall rise and set no more. 



117 



PSALM 117, C. M. 

Praise to Ood from all JSTations, 

f 1 A ALL ye nations ! praise the Lord, 
V/ Each with a different tongue ; 
In every language learn his word. 
And let his name be sung. 

2 His mercy reigns through every land,- 
Proclaim his grace abroad ; 
For ever firm his truth shall stand, — 
Praise ye the faithful God. 



117 



PSALM 117, S. M. 

Praise to Ood for his Truth and Grace, 

f 1 THY name, almighty Lord ! 

-I- Shall sound through distant lands ; 



117 



Great is thy grace, and sure tliy word ; 
Tliy truth for ever stands. 

2 Far be thine honor spread, 
And long thy praise endure, 
> Till morning light, and evening shade, 

mf Shall be exchanged no more 

-i-irf PSALM 117, H. M. 

X X f Universal Praise. 

f 1 lEHOYAH'S praise sublime 

^ Through the wide earth be sung ; \ 

Ye realms of every clime ! j 

Ye tribes of every tongue ! \ 

His infinite compassion bless — | 

His ever-during faithfulness. \ 

PSALM 117, 7s. I 

Praise from all Lands. <p 

f 11 LL ye nations ! praise the Lord ; ♦ 

-A All ye lands ! your voices raise ; S 

Heaven and earth ! with loud accord, * 

Praise the Lord — for ever praise. I 

2 For his truth and mercy stand, < 

Past, and present, and to be, I 

Like the years of his right hand, — • i 

Like 1' is own eternity. 5 

jf b Praise him, ye who know his love ! ♦ 

Praise him, from the depths beneath , J 

Praise him in the heights above ; J 

Praise your Maker, — all that breathe I I 

PSALM 118, L. M. j 

w5 new Song" of Salvation by Christ, i 

LO ! what a glorious corner-stone \ 

The Jewish builders did refuse ! j 

But God hath built his church thereon, I 

In spite of envy, and the Jews. ♦ 

2 Great God ! the work is all divine, — I 

The joy and wonder of our eyes ! | 

This is the day that proves it thine — I 

The day that saw our Saviour rise. \ 

f 3 Sinner 3! rejoice, and, saints! be glad; \ 

Hosanna ! let his name be blest : * 

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192 PSALM CXYIII. 



A thousand honors, on his head, 
< With peace, and hght, and glory, rest ! 

m;f 4 In God's own name, he comes to bring 

K Salvation to our dying race ; 

i / Let the whole church address their King, 

\ With hearts of joy, and songs of praise. 

i 1 1 Q PSALM U8, First Part, C. M, 

* X X O Deliverance from a Tumult. 

I m 1 THE Lord appears my helper now, 

j -L Nor is my faith afraid 

I What all the sons of earth can do, 

J Since heaven affords its aid. 

f 

I 2 'T is safer. Lord ! to hope in thee, 

\ And have my God my friend, 

} Than trust in men of high degree, 

\ And on their truth depend. 

i mf 3 'T is through the Lord my heart is strong, 
I In him my lips rejoice ; 

i* While his salvation is my song. 

How cheerful is my voice ! 

, m 4 Joy, to the saints, and peace belongs ; 
I The Lord protects their days ; 

♦ / Let Israel tune imjnortal songs 
J To his almighty grace. 



\ 1 1 Q PSALM 118, Second Part, C. M. 

J X JL O Public Praise for Deliverance. 

\ mp IT ORD ! thou hast heard thy servant cry, 
\ i-^ And rescued from the grave ; — 

t Now shall he live — for none can die, 

\ Whom God resolves to save. 



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2 Thy praise, more constant than before. 
Shall fill his daily breath ; 
mp Thy hand, that hath chastised him sore, 
> Defends him still from death. 

mf 8 Open the gates of Zion now, 

For we will worship there ; — 
The house, where all the righteous go 
Thy mercy to declare. 

4 Among th' assemblies of thy saints, 
Our thankful voice we raise ; 



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PSALM CXYIII. 193 

mp Here we have told thee our complaints, 
f And here we speak thy praise. 

1 -j Q PSALM 118, Third Part, C. M, 

X X O Christy the Foundation of his Church, 

raj- 1 TOEHOLD the sure foundation-stone, 
-D "Which God, in Zion lays, 
To build our heavenly hopes upon, 
And his eternal praise. 

> 2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear ; 
< And saints adore his name : 

mf They trust their whole salvation here, 
ISTor shall they suffer shame. 

m 3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, 

Reject it with disdain ; 
mf Yet on this rock the church shall rest. 

And envy rage in vain. 

4 What though the gates of hell withstood ? 
Yet must this building rise : 
/ 'T is thine own work, almighty God ! 

And wondrous in our eyes. 

1 1 Q PSALM 118, Fourtli Part, C. M. 

1 X O The. Lord's Day, 

m 1 THIS is the day the Lord hath made ; 

J- He calls the hours his own : 
/ Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, 

And praise surround the throne. 

2 To-day he rose and left the dead. 
And Satan's empire fell ; 
To-day the saints his triumph spread, 
And all his wonders tell. 

8 Hosanna to th' anointed King, 
To David's holy Son : 
mp Help us, Lord ! descend, and bring 
/ Salvation from thy throne. 

m 4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men, 
With messages of grace ; 
Who comes, in God his Father's name, 

> To save our sinfal race. 

ff 5 Hosanna, in the highest strains, 
The church on earth can raise ; 

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194 PSALMS cxyni, cxix. 

The highest heavens, m which he reigns, 
Shall give him nohler praise. 

1 1 Q PSALM 118, S. M. 

X X O Salvation by Christ. 

m 1 CEE, what a living stone 
The builders did refuse : 
Yet God hath built his church thereon, 
In spite of envious Jews. 

2 The scribe and angry priest 
Reject thine only Son ; 
mf Yet on this rock shall Zion rest, 
As the chief corner-stone. 

m 3 The work, Lord ! is thine, 
And wondi'ous in our eyes ; 
This day declares it all divine ; 
This day did Jesus rise. 

mf 4 This is the glorious day. 

That our Redeemer made : 
Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray; 
Let all the church be glad. 

f 5 Hosanna to the King 

Of David's royal blood ; 
Bless him, ye saints! — he comes to bring 
Salvation from your God. 

mf 6 We bless thy holy word, 

Which all this grace displays ; 
And offer on thine altar. Lord ! 
< Our sacrifice of praise. 



119 



PSALM 119, First Part, L. M. 

^Sffiictions sanctified. 

mp 1 Tj^ATHER ! I bless thy gentle hand ;— 
-T How kind was thy chastising rod. 
That forced my conscience to a stand, 
And brought my wandering soul to God ! 

2 'T is good for me to bear the yoke, 
< For pride is apt to rise and swell ; 

p 'T is good to bear my Father's stroke, 

m That I might learn his statutes well. 

3 The law, that issues from thy mouth, 
mf Shall raise my cheerful passions, more 



PSALM CXIX. 195 



Than all the treasures of the south, 
Or richest hills of golden ore. 

mp 4 Thy hands have made my mortal frame, 
Thy Spirit formed my soul within ; 
Teach me to know thy wondrous name, 
And guard me safe from death and sin. 

m 5 Then all, who love and fear the Lord, 
mf In my salvation shall rejoice ; 

For I have trusted in thy word, 

And made thy grace my only choice. 



119 



PSALM 119, Second Part. L. M. 

Afflictions sanctified by the Word. 

m 1 AH ! how I love thy holy word, 

v/ Thy gracious covenant, Lord ! 

> It guides me in the peaceful way ; 

— I think upon it all the day. 

mf 2 What are the mines of shining wealth. 

The strength of youth, the bloom of health ? 
What are all joys, compared with those, 
Thine everlasting word bestows ? 

m 3 Long un afflicted, imdismayed. 

In pleasure's path secure I strayed : 

> Thou madest me feel thy chastening rod, 
< And straight I turned unto my God. 

> 4 What though it pierced my fainting heart ? 

— I bless the hand that caused the smart ; 
mp It taught my tears a^v^hile to flow, 

> But saved me from eternal woe. 

-I 1 Q PSALM 119, First Part, C. M. 

JL X ^ Blessedness of Saints. 

m 1 T)LEST are the undefiled in Iieart, 
^ Whose ways are right and clean ; 
Who never from thy law depart, 
But fly from every sin. 

2 Blest are the men who keep thy word, 
And practice thy commands ; 
mf With their whole heart they seek the Lord, 
And serve thee with their hands. 

mp o Great is their peace who love thy law, 
mf How firm their souls abide ! 



196 PSALM CXIX. 



ITor can a bold temptation draw 
Their steady feet aside. 

m 4 Then shall my heart have inward joy, 
And keep my face from shame, 
When all thy statutes I obey. 
And honor all thy name. 

1-1 Q PSALM 119, Second Part, C. M. 

X fj Constant Converse with God. 

mp 1 TO thee, before the dawning lights 
■JL My gracious God ! I pray ; 
I meditate thy name by night, 
And keep thy law by day. 

X 2 My spirit faints to see thy grace ; 

m Thy promise bears me up : 

w^ And, while salvation long delays, 

— Thy word supports my hope. 

3 Seven times a day I lift my hands. 
And pay my thanks to thee ; 
Thy righteous providence demands 
Kepeated praise from me. 

p 4 "When midnight darkness veils the skies, 

m I call thy works to mind ; 

< My thoughts in warm devotion rise, 

mp And sweet acceptance find. 

1 -j Q PSALM 119, Third Pait, C. M 

X X t/ Sincerity and Obedience. 

m 1 THOU art my portion, O my God I 
J- Soon as I know thy way. 
My heart makes haste t' obey thy word, 
And suffers no delay. 

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth. 

And glory in my choice ; 

l!Tot all the riches of the earth 

Could make me so rejoice. 

3 The testimonies of thy grace 

i set before mine eyes ; 
Thence I derive my daily strength, 
And there my comfort lies. 

mp 4 If once I wander from thy path 
I think upon my ways : 



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PSALM OXIX. 197 I 



< Then turn my feet to thy commands, 

m And trust thy pard'ning grace. 

5 l^ow I am thine, — for ever thine ; — 
p Oh ! save thy servant, Lord ! 

mf Thou art my shield, my hiding-place, 
My hope is in thy word. 



119 



PSALM 119, Fourtli Part, C. IL 

Instruction from the Scriptures, 



1 ITOW shall the young secure then* hearts, 
-DL And guard their lives from sin ? 

Thy word the choicest rules imparts 
To keep the conscience clean. 

2 When once it enters to the mind. 

It spreads such light abroad ; 
The meanest souls instruction find, 
And raise their thoughts to God. 

3 'T is like the sun, a heavenly light, 

That guides us all the day ; 
And, through the dangers of the night, 
A lamp to lead our way. 

4 Thy precepts make me truly wise ; 

I hate the sinner's road ; 
I hate my own vain thoughts that rise. 
But love thy law, my God ! 

5 Thy word is everlasting truth ; 

How pm*e is every page ! 
That holy book shall guide our youth. 
And well support our age. 



119 



PSALM 119, Eifth Part, C. M. 

Delight in the Law, 

1 AH ! how I love thy holy law ! 
V/ 'T is daily my dehght ; 
And thence my meditations draw 

Divine advice by night. 

2 My waking eyes prevent the day. 

To meditate thy word : 
My soul with longing melts away, 
To hear thy gospel. Lord ! • 

3 How doth thy word my heart engage ! 

How well employ my tongue ! 

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198 PSALM OXIX. 



And, in my tiresome pilgrimage, 
Yields me a heavenly song. 

4 Am I a stranger, or at home ? 
'T is my perpetual feast ; 
dol Not honey, dropping from the comb, 
i So much delights my taste. 

J m 5 No treasures so enrich the mind ; 
I Nor shall thy word be sold 

> For loads of silver well-refined, 

i Or heaps of choicest gold. 

I > 6 When nature sinks, and spirits droop, 

I — Thy promises of grace 

I / Are pillars to support my hope, — 

* And there I write thy praise. 
* 

j -J 1 Q PSALM 119, Sixth Part, C. M. 

4 JL jL*J Conflict with Sin, and Comfort from the World. 

I m IT ORD ! I esteem thy judgments right, 
■Li And all thy statutes just : 
Thence I maintain a constant fight 
With every flattering lust. 

2 Thy precepts often I survey ; 
I keep thy law in sight, 
Through all the business of the day, 
To form my actions right. 

I > 3 My heart in midnight silence cries—' 

* mp " How sweet thy comforts be!" 
I < My thoughts in holy wonder rise, 

♦ mf And bring their thanks to thee. 

I 4 And, when my spirit drinks her fill, 

\ At some good word of thine, 

I f Not mighty men that share the spoil, 

♦ Have joys compared with mine. 

' 1 1 Q PSALM 119, Seventh Part, C. M. 

\ X X t7 Excellency of the Scriptures. 

!* m 1 T ET all the heathen writers join 
XJ To form one perfect book ; 
Gcreat God ! if once compared with thine, 
I How mean their writings look ! 

J 2 IlTot the most perfect rules they gave 

\ Could show one sin forgiven. 



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PSALM CXIX. 199 



Nor lead a step beyond the grave ; 
But thine conduct to heaven. 
mp 3 1 Ve seen an end of what we call 
Perfection here below ; 
How short the powers of nature fall, 
And can no further go ! 
n 4 Yet men would fain be just with God, 
By works their hands have wrought ; 
But thy commands, exceeding broad, 
Extend to every thought. 
5 Our faith, and love, and every grace, 
Fall far below thy word ; 
nf But perfect truth and righteousness 
Dwell only with the Lord. 



119 



PSALM 119, Eighth Part, C. M. 

Comfort from the Bible. 

7h IT OED ! I have made thy word my choice, 

-L^ My lasting heritage ; 
< There shall my noblest powers rejoice, 

mf My warmest thoughts engage. 

m 2 I '11 read the hist'ries of thy love. 

And keep thy laws in sight, 
mf While through the promises I rove. 

With ever-fresh delight. 
/ 3 'T is a broad land of wealth unknown. 

Where springs of life arise ; 
Seeds of immortal bliss are sown, 

And hidden glory lies : — 
mp 4 The best relief that mourners have ; 

It makes our sorrows blest : — 
Our fairest hope, beyond the grave. 

And our eternal rest. 

PSALM 119, Ninth Part, C. M. 

Teaching of the Spirit with the Ward, 

m 1 THY mercies fill the earth, O Lord! 
J- How good thy works appear ! 
Open mine eyes to read thy word. 
And see thy wonders there. 
mp 2 Since I 'm a stranger here below. 

Let not thy path be hid ; 
m But mark the road my feet should go, 

And be my constant guide. 



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1 PSALM CXIX. 


mp 


3 When I confessed my wandering ways, 
Thou heardest my soul complain ; 
Grant me the teachings of thy grace, 
Or I shall stray again. 


m 

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f 


4 When I have learned my Father's will, 

I '11 teach the world his ways : 

My thankful Hps, inspired with zeal, 

Shall loud pronounce his praise. 


1 -1 Q PSALM U9, Tenth Part, C. M. 

1 1 y Pleading- with God. 


off 


1 l^EHQLD thy waiting servant, Lord ! 

JL^ Devoted to thy fear ; 
■ Eemember and confirm thy word, 
For all my hopes are there. 




2 Hast thou not sent salvation down, 
And promised quickening grace ? 
Does not my heart address thy throne ?— 
And yet thy love delays ! 




8 Mine eyes for thy salvation fail ; 
Oh ! bear thy servant up ; 
Nor let the scoffing lips prevail. 
That dare reproach my hope. 


raf 


4 Didst thou not raise my faith, Lord ? 
Then let thy truth appear : 
Saints shall rejoice in my reward. 
And trust, as well as fear. 


1 -j Q PSALM 119, Eleventh Part, C. M. 

X ± <l/ Breathing after Holiness. 


m/p 


1 AH ! that the Lord would guide my ways 
V/ To keep his statutes still : 
Oh ! that my God would grant me grace 
To know and do his will. 




2 Oh ! send thy Spirit down, to write 
Thy law upon my heart ; 
ItTor let my tongue indulge deceit, 
Or act the liar's part. 




3 From vanity turn off my eyes; 
Let no corrupt design, 
Nor covetous desires, ^'•ise 
Within this soul of iiiine. 



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PSALM CXIX. 201 



4 Order my footsteps by thy word, 

And make my heart sincere ; 
Let sin have no dominion, Lord ! 
But keep my conscience clear. 

5 My soul hath gone too far astray, 

My feet too often slip ; 
Yet, since I 've not forgot thy way, 

Kestore thy wandering sheep. 
m 6 Make me to walk in thy commands — 

'T is a delightful road ; 
Kor let my head, or heart, or hai^ds, 

Offend against my God. 

1 1 q PSALM 119, Twelfth Part, C. M. 

\. X %J Confession and Prayer, 

aff 1 IITY God ! consider my distress, 
i-»l Let mercy plead my cause; 
Though I have sinned against thy grace, 
I can't forget thy laws. 
2 Forbid, — forbid the sharp reproach. 
Which I so justly fear ; 
Uphold my life, uphold my hopes, 
Nor let my shame appear. 
8 Be thou a surety, Lord ! for me, 
IN'or let the proud oppre?« ; 
< But make thy waiting servant see 

mf The shinings of thy face, 

jp 4 Look down upon my sorrows. Lord ! 

And show thy grace the same ; 
mp Thy tender mercies still afford 
To those that love thy name. 



1 1 q PSALM 119, Thirteenth Part, C M. 

X X e7 Holy Fear, and Tenderness of Conscience. 

m 1 W'lTH my whole heart I Ve sought thy face ; 
' » Oh ! let me never stray 
From thy commands, God of grace 1 
I^or tread the sinner's way. 
2 Thy word I Ve hid withm my heart. 
To keep my conscience clean. 
And be an everlasting guard 
From every rising sin. 
mf o I 'm a companion of the saints. 
Who fear and love the Lord ; 



1 202 PSALM CXIX. 



O My sorrows rise, my nature faints, 
— When men transgress thy word. 

mp 4 My heart with sacred reverence hears 
The threatenings of thy word ; 
My flesh, with holy trembUng, fears 
The judgments of the Lord. 

" 6 My God ! I long, I hope, I wait 

For thy salvation still ; 
mf While thy whole law is my delight, 

And I obey thy will. 

1-j Q ESALM 119, Fourteenth Part, C. M. 

JL nj Benefit of Ajfiiction. 

\ aff 1 rtOITSIDER all my sorrows. Lord! 
V And thy deliverance send ; 
My soul for thy salvation faints ; 
When wall my troubles end ? 

2 Yet I have found, 't is good for me 
To bear my Father's rod ; 

Afflictions make me learn thy law, 
And hve upon my God. 

3 Had not thy word been my delight, 
When earthly joys were fled, 

My soul, oppressed with sorrow's weight, 
Had sunk among the dead. 

4 I know thy judgments. Lord ! are right, 
Though they may seem severe ; 

The sharpest suflerings I endure 
Flow from thy faithful care. 

5 Before I knew thy chastening rod, 
My feet were apt to stray ; 

71 But now I learn to keep thy word, 

i^or wander from thy way. 



119 



PSALM 119, Fifteenth Part, C. M, 

Pious Resolutions. 



I 1 AH ! that thy statutes, every hour, 

i m v^ Might dwell upon my mind ; 

I < Thence I derive a quickening power, 

I > And daily peace I find. 

i m 2 To meditate thy precepts, Lord ! 

* Shah be my sweet employ ; 

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PSALM OXIX. 203 



My soul shall ne'er forget thy word ; — 
Thy word is all my joy. 

3 How would I run in thy commands, 
If thou my heart discharge 
Froni'sin, and Satan's hateful chains. 
And set my feet at large ! 

mf 4 My lips with courage shall declare 
Thy statutes and thy name ; 
I '11 speak thy word, though kings should hear, 
Nor yield to sinful shame. 

1 1 Q PSALM 119, Sixteenth Part, C. M. 

1. a-Xj Prayer for quickening Grace. 

aff 1 MY soul lies cleaving to the dust ; 
-"-*- Lord ! give me life divine ; 
From vain desires and every lust, 
Turn off these eyes of mine. 

2 I need the influence of thy grace, 

To speed me in thy way, 
Lest I should loiter in my race, 
Or turn my feet astray. 

3 Are not thy mercies sovereign still, 

And thou a faithful God ? 
Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal 
To run the heavenly road ? 

4 Does not my heart thy precepts love, 

And long to see thy face ? 
And yet how slow my spirits move, 
Without enlivening grace ! 

m 5 Then shall I love thy gospel more, 
And ne'er forget thy word ; 
When I have felt its quickening power, 
To draw me near the Lord. 



119 



PSALM 119, Seventeentli Part, C. M. 

The Bible, our Light. 

m 1 ITOW precious is the book divine, 
■*--*- By inspiration given ! 
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, 
To guide our souls to heaven. 

dol 2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts, 
p In this dark vale of tears ; 



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PSALM OXIX. 1 


mf 


Life, light, and joy, it still imparts, 
And quells our rising fears. 


m 
f 


3 This lamp, through all the tedious night 
Of life, shall guide our way, 
Till we behold the clearer light . 
Of heaven's eternal day. 


-j 1 Q PSALM U9, Eighteenth Part, C. M. ll 

A X y The Spirit and the Word, 1 1 


m 


1 THE Spirit breathes upon the word, ; 
J- And brings the truth to sight ; 
Precepts and promises afford 

A sanctifying light. : ' 


/ 


2 A glory gilds the sacred page, 

Majestic, like the sun; " li 

It gives a light to every age ; — : 

It gives, but borrows none. ; 


< 
> 


3 The hand, that gave it, still supplies 
The gracious light and heat ; 
His truths upon the nations rise, — ; 
They rise, but never set. 


mf 


4 Let everlasting thanks be thine, ; 
For such a bright display. 
As makes a world of darkness shine 

"With beams of heavenly day. ; 


f 


5 My soul rejoices to pursue 
The steps of him I love. 
Till glory breaks upon my view. 
In brighter worlds above. 


1 1 Q PSALM 119, S. M. 11 
1 1 Cf The Bible, the Guide of the Young, ^ 


mp 


1 T^ITH humble heart and tongue, : 
» ^ My God ! to thee I pray : 
Oh ! bring me now, while I am young, 
To thee, the living way. 




2 Make an unguarded youth 
The object of thy care ; 
Help me to choose the way of truth, 
And flee from every snare. 


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3 My heart, to folly prone, 
Eenew by power divine ; 



PSALMS CXX, OXXL 205 

Unite it to thyself alone, 
And make me wholly thine. 

4 Oh ! let thy word of grace 

My warmest thoughts employ ; 
Be this, through all my foil' wing days, 
My treasure and my joy. 

m 5 To what thy laws impart. 

Be my whole soul inclined ; 
Come, Saviour ! dwell within my heart, 
And sanctify my mind. 

1 on PSALM 120, C. M. 

X /^\J Complaint of Strife^ and Desire for Peace* 

aff 1 THOU God of love, thou ever-hlest ! . 
J- Pity my suffering state ; 
"When wilt thou set my soul at rest, 
From lips that love deceit ? 

2 Oh ! might I fly to change my place, 

How would I choose to dwell 

In some wide lonesome wilderness, 

And leave these gates of hell'! 

mp 8 Peace is the blessing that I seek ; 

How lovely are its charms ! 
< I am for peace, — but when I speak, 

mf They all declare for arms. 

> 4 Should burning arrows smite them through, 

Strict justice would approve; 
But I would rather spare my foe, 
p And melt his heart with love. 

m PSALM 121, L. M. 

God's guardian Care. 

f 1 TTE lives — the everlasting God, 

-tL Who built the world, who spread the flood ; 
The heavens, with all their hosts he made, 

> And the dark regions of the dead. 

m 2 He guides our feet, he guards our way ; 

His morning smiles adorn the day ; 
mp He spreads the evening veil, and keeps 
p The silent hoars, while Israel sleeps. 

m 3 Israel, a name divinely blest. 
May rise secure, securely rest ; 

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206 PSALM CXXI. 



Thy holy guardian's wakeful eyes 
Admit no slumber, nor sm-prise. 

4 'No sun shall smite thy head by day, 
I^or the pale moon, with sickly ray, 
Shall blast thy couch ; — no baleful star 
Dart his malignant fire so far. 

5 Should earth and hell with malice burn. 
Still thou shalt go, and still return. 
Safe in the Lord ; — his heavenly care 
Defends thy life from every snare. 

6 On thee foul spirits have no power : 
p And, in thy last departing hour, 

< Angels, who trace the airy road, 

mf Shall bear thee homeward to thy God. 



121 



PSALM 121, First Part, C. M. 

Confidence in God. 

m 1 TO heaven I lift my waiting eyes, 
JL There all my hopes are laid : 
The Lord, who built the earth and skies^ 
Is my perpetual aid. 

2 Their steadfast feet shall never fall, 
Whom he designs to keep ; 

> His ear attends the softest call ; 
mp His eyes can never sleep. 

mf 3 Israel! rejoice, and rest secure ; 
Thy keeper is the Lord ; 
His wakeful eyes employ his power 
For thine eternal guard. 

m 4 ISTo scorching sun, nor sickly moon, 
Shall have his leave to smite ; 
He shields thy head from burning noon, 

> From blasting damps at night. 

m 5 He guards thy soul, he keeps thy breath, 
Where thickest dangers come ; 

mf Go and return, secure from death, 
Till God commands thee home. 



121 



i 



PSALM 121, Second Part, C. M. 

Help in God. 

mp 1 "pKCOMPASSED with ten thousand ills, 
J-^ Pressed by pursuing foes, 



PSALM CXXL 207 



mf I lift mine eyes unto the hills, \ 

From whence salvation flows. \ 

m 2 My help is from the Lord, who made I 

And governs earth and sky ; j 

1 look to his almighty aid, I 

And ever- watching eye. « 

3 He, who thy soul in safety keeps, | 

Shall drive destruction hence ; j 

The Lord, thy keeper, never sleeps, | 

The Lord is thy defence. i 

4 The sun, with his afflictive light, j 

Shall harm thee not by day ; J 

[N'or thee the moon molest by night, I 

Along thy tranquil way. i 

5 Thee shall the Lord preserve from sin, i 

And comfort in distress ; J 

Thy going-out and coming-in \ 

mf The Lord, thy God, shall bless. 

1 Q 1 PSALM 121, H. M. 

X /^ JL God^ our Protector. 

mf 1 TO God I lift mine eyes, 

A From him is all my aid ; 
The God who built the skies, 

And earth and nature made : 
God is the tower 

To which I fly ; 

His grace is nigh 
In every hour. 

2 My feet shall never slide, 

And fall in fatal snares ; 
Since God, my guard and guide 

Defends me from my fears : 
Those wakeful eyes. 

That nevej sleep, 

ShaU Israel keep, 
"When dangers rise. 

3 ^"0 burning heats by day, 

Nor blasts of evening air, I 

: Shall take my health away, } 

i If God be with me there ; # 



208 PSALMS CXXI, CXXII. 

Thou art my sun, 
And thou my shade, 
To guard my head, 

By night or noon. 

mp 4 Hast thou not given thy word, 

To save my soul from death ? 
— And I can trust my Lord 

To keep my mortal breath : 
mf I '11 go and come, 

Nor fear to die, 

Till from on high 
Thou call me home. 



121 



PSALM 121, 73. 

Israelis Keeper, 

mp 1 TNTERYAL of grateful shade ! 
i- Welcome to my wearied head : 
Welcome, slumber ! to mine eyes. 
Tired with glaring vanities. 

2 That kind eye, which cannot sleep, 
These defenceless hours shall keep : 
By my heavenly Father blest. 
Thus I give my powers to rest. 

3 What if death my sleep invade ? 
Should I be of death afraid ? 
While encircled by thine arm. 
Death may strike, but cannot harm. 

* m 4 With thy heavenly presence blest, 

I O Death is life, and labor rest : 

} p Welcome, sleep or death, to me, — 

— Still secure, if still with thee. 

1 QO PSALM 122, First Part, C. M» 

X /W/w Going to Church. 

mf 1 TTOW did my heart rejoice to hear 
-tl My friends devoutly sa}^, — 
" In Zion let us ill appear. 
And keep the solemn day." 

2 I love her gates, I love the road ; 
The church, adorned with grace. 
Stands like a palace built for God, 
> To show his milder face. 



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PSALM CXXIL 209 



/ 3 Up to her courts, with joys unknown, 
The holy tribes repair ; 
The Son of David holds his throne, 
And sits in judgment there. 

> 4 He hears ouv praises and complaints ; 
mp And, while his awful voice 

Divides the sinners from the saints, 
< "We tremble and rejoice. 

p 5 Peace be within this sacred place, 
mf And joy a constant guest ! 

With holy gifts and heavenly grace. 
Be her attendants blest ! 

6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, 
Wliile life or breath remains ; 
There my best friends, my kindred, dwell, 
/ There God, my Saviour, reigns. 



-j QQ PSALM 122, Second Part, C. M. 

\.A>>/^ Public Worship on the Sabbath, 

mf 1 T17ITH joy we hail the sacred day, 
» ? Which God has called his own ; 
With joy the summons we obey 
To worship at his throne. 

m 2 Thy chosen temple. Lord ! how fair ! 

Where willing vot'ries throng, 
mp To breathe the humble, fervent prayer, 
m/ And pour the choral song. 

mp 3 Spirit of grace ! Oh ! deign to dwell 
Within thy church below ; 
Make her in holiness excel — 
With pure devotion glow. 

4 Let peace within her walls be found ; 
m Let all her sons unite 

mf To spread, with grateful zeal, around, 
< Her clear and shining light. 

/ 5 Great God ! we hail the sacred day. 
Which thou hast called thine own ; 
With joy the summons we obey 
To worship at thy throne. 

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210 PSALM CXXII. 



-i QQ PSALM 122, C. P. M. 

X A^Aj The Sabbath and the Sanctuary. 

mf 1 THE festal morn, my God ! is come, 
-1- That calls me to thy sacred dome, 

Thy presence to adore : 
My feet the summons shall attend, 
With willing steps thy courts ascend, 

> And tread the hallowed floor. 

; mf 2 With holy joy I hail the day, 

That warns my thirsting soul away ; 
What transports fill my breast ! 
: / For, lo ! my great Eedeemer's power 

Unfolds the everlasting door, 
And leads me to his rest. 

3 E'en now, to my expecting eyes. 

The heaven-built towers of Salem rise ; 

E'en now, with glad survey, 
I view her mansions, that contain 
Th' angehc forms, — an awful train, — 

And shine with cloudless day. 

mf 4 Hither, from earth's remotest end, 
Lo ! the redeemed of God ascend, 
Their tribute hither bring ; 

f Here, crowned with everlasting joy, 

In hymns of praise their tongues employ 

ff And hail th' immortal King. 



PSALM 122, S. P. M. 

Going to Church. 



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122 

mf 1 TTOW pleased and blessed was I, 
-11 To hear the people cry, — 

'' Come, let us seek our God to-day !" 
Yes, with a cheerful zeal. 
We haste to Zion's hill. 

And there our vows and honors pay. 

f 2 Zion ! thrice happy place. 

Adorned with wondrous grace, 

And walls of strength embrace thee i.jGnd : 
In thee our tribes appear 
To pray, and praise, and hear 

The sacred gospel's joyful sound. 





PSALM OXXIII. 211 


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3 There David's greater Son 
Has fixed his royal throne ; 

He sits for grace and judgment there : 
He hids the saint be glad, 
He makes the sinner sad, 

And humble souls rejoice with fear. 




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4 Hay peace attend thy gate, 
And joy within thee wait, 

To bless the soul of every guest : 
The man who seeks thy peace. 
And wishes thine increase — 

A thousand blessings on him rest I 




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5 My tongue repeats her vows : — 
"Peace to this sacred house !'' 

For here my friends and kindred dwell : 
And, since my glorious God 
Makes thee his blest abode, 

My soul shall ever love thee well. 




1 QQ PSALM 123, C. M. 
l./^tJ Pleading- with Submission, 




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1 A THOU ! whose grace and justice reign, 
V Enthroned above the skies, 
To thee our hearts would tell their pain ; 
To thee we lift om- eyes. 




\ 1 


2 As servants watch their master's hand, 
And fear the angry stroke ; 
Or maids before their mistress stand, 
And wait a peaceful look ; — 


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3 So, for our sins, we justly feel 
Thy discipline, God ! 
Yet wait the gracious moment still, 
Till thou remove thy rod. 


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4 Our foes insult us, but our hope 
In thy compassion Hes ; 
This thought shall bear our spirit* up, — 
That God will not despise. 




1 QQ PSALM 123, 7s. 

L^O Waiting- on God. 




mp 


1 T ORD ! before thy throne we bend ; 
-L^ l^ow to thee our prayers ascend : 


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212 PSALMS CXXIY, CXXY. 

Servants, to our Master true, 
Lo ! we yield tliee homage due : 
: < Children, to thy throne we fly, 

p Abba — Father 1 hear our cry. 

2 Low before thee, Lord ! we bow, 
X We are weak — but miglity thou : 
p Sore distressed, yet suppliant still, 

Here we wait thy holy will ; 
mp Bound to earth and rooted here, 
Till our Saviour God appear. 

3 Leave us not beneath the power 
Of temptation's darkest hour : 

> Swift to seal their captives' doom, 
mf See our foes exulting come I 

mp Jesus, Saviour ! yet be nigh, 
/ Lord of life and victory. 

1 OA PSALM 124, L. M. 

X ^^ Song- for Deliverance. 

m 1 TJAD not the Lord, — may Israel say, — 

J-A Had not the Lord maintained our side, 
When men to make our lives a prey, 

< Eose, like the swelling of the tide ; — 

mff 2 The swelling tide had stopped our breath ; 

So fiercely did the waters roll, 
mp We had been swallowed deep in death, — 

> Proud waters had o'erwhelmed our souL 

/ 3 We leap for joy, we shout and sing, 

> Who just escaped the fatal stroke ; 
m So flies the bird, with cheerful wing. 

When once the fowler's snare is broke. 

4 Our help is in Jehovah's name. 

Who formed the earth, and built the skies : 
He, who upholds that wondrous frame. 
Guards his own church with watchful ej es 



125 



PSALM 125, First Part, C. M. 

The SainVs Safety, 

f 1 TTi^SHAKEN' as the sacred hill, 
U And firm as mountains stand. 
Firm as a rock, the soul shall rest. 
That trusts th' almighty hand. 






PSALM OXXY. 213 : 



2 Not walls, nor hills, could guard so well 
Old Salem's happy ground, 
As those eternal arms of love, 
That every sa.nt surround. 

p 3 Deal gently, Lord ! with souls sincere, 

And lead them safely on 
< To the bright gates of paradise, 

/ Where Christ, the Lord, is gone. 



125 



PSALM 125, Second Part, C. M. 

The Safety of the Saints. 

/ 1 TITHO make the Lord of hosts their tower, 
* » Shall like Mount Zion be. 
Immoveable by mortal power, — 

Built on eternity. ^ 

mf 2 As, round about Jerusalem, 

The guardian mountains stand, 
So shall the Lord encompass them 
Who hold by his right hand. 

3 The rod of wickedness shall ne'er 

Against the just prevail. 
Lest innocence should find a snare, 
And tempted virtue fail. 

4 Do good, O Lord ! do good to those, 

Who cleave to thee in heart. 
Who on thy truth alone repose, 
ISTor from thy law depart. 

m 5 While rebel-souls, who turn aside, 

Thine anger shall destroy, 
mp Do thou in peace thy people guide 
/ To thine eternal joy. 



125 



PSALM 125, S. M. 

The Saint's Safety in Trial, 

f 1 17IRM and unmoved are they, 
-T Who rest their souls on God ; 
Firm as the mount where David dwelt, 
Or where the ark abode. 

2 As mountains stood to guard 
The city's sacred ground, 
So God, and his almighty love, 
Embrace his saints around. 



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214 PSALMS CXXY, OXXYL 

m 3 What though the Father's rod 

Drop a chastising stroke ? 
Yet, lest it wound their souls too deep, 

Its fury shall be broke. 
p 4 Deal gently, Lord ! with those, 

Whose faith and pious fear, — 
m Whose hope and love, and every grace, 

Proclaim their heart sincere. 



125 



PSALM 125, 8s, 7s and 4. 

The God of Zion. 

f 1 yiO^N" stands with hills surrounded, — 
^ Zion, kept by power divine ; 
All her foes shall be confounded, 

Though the world in arms combine : — 
Happy Zion ! 

What a favored lot is thine. 
mp 2 Every human tie may perish, 

Friend to friend unfaithful prove, 
Mothers cease their own to cherish, 
Heaven and earth at last remove ; 
mf But no changes 

Can attend Jehovah's love. 
m 3 In the furnace God ma}^ prove thee, 

< Thence to bring thee forth more bright ; 
— But can never cease to love thee ; 

Thou art precious in his sight : 
f God is with thee : — 

God, thine everlasting light. 

PSALM 126, L. M. 

Joyful Change. 

m 1 TITHEN" God, from sin's captivity, 
* » Sets his afflicted people free, — 
Lost in amaze, their mercies seem 
The transient raptures of a dream. 

< 2 But soon their ransomed souls rejoice, 
f And mirth and music swell their voice. 

Till foes confess, nor dare condemn, 
" The Lord hath done great things for them." 
3 They catch the strain and answer thus — 
" The Lord has done great things for us. 
Whence gladness fills our hearts ; and songs, 
Sweet and spontaneous, wake our tongues." 



126 



PSALM CXXYI. 215 



X 4 Who sow in tears shall reap in joy : 

— Nought shall the precious seed destroy ; 

mp Not long the weeping exiles roam, 

< But bring their sheaves rejoicing home. 



126 



PSAI.M 126, First Part, C. M. 

The Change effected bj/ Grace. 

m 1 TITHEN God revealed his gracious name, 

» * And changed my mournful state, 
> My rapture seemed a pleasing dream, 

mf The grace appeared so great. 

2 The world beheld the glorious change. 

And did thy hand confess ; 
/ My tongue broke out in unknown strains, 

And sung surprising grace. 
mf 3 ^' Great is the work !" — my neighbors cried. 

And owned the power divine ; 
/ " Great is the work 1" — my heart replied, — 

" And be the glory thine." 
mf 4 The Lord can clear the darkest skies. 

Can give us day for night ; 
Make drops of sacred sorrow rise 
/ To rivers of delight. 

mp 5 Let those, who sow in sadness, wait 
— Till the fair harvest come : 

< They shall confess their sheaves are great, 

/ And shout the blessings home. 

i 1 Q fi PSALM 126, Second Part, C. M. 

t JL/^U The Mercy of God, to his People. 

\ f 1 TTE servants of the living God ! 

I A Let praise your hearts employ ; 

I And, as you tread the heavenly road, 

J Lift up the voice of joy. 

I m 2 Have they not reason to rejoice, 

\ Whose sins have been forgiven ; — 

5 Called by a gracious Father's voice 

I To be the heirs of heaven ? 

I < 3 How do the captive's transports flow, 

\ > When rescued from his chains ! 

* < And how must sinners joy to know 

I / Their great deliverer reigns ! 

\ m 4 Oh ! grant us, Lord ! to feel and own 

I The power of love divine, 



216 PSALM CXXYII. 



mp The blood that doth for sin atone, 
m The grace Avhich makes us thine. 

5 The spirit of adoption give : 
Teach ns, with every breath, 
< To sing thy praises while we live, 

> And bless thy name in death. 



127 



PSALM 127, L. M. 

The Blessing of Oed necessary to Success, 

1 TF God succeed not, all the cost 

Jl And pains to build the it >use are lost; 

If God the city will not kecj-u 

The watchful guards as well may sleep. 

2 What if you ri se before the sun, 
And work and toil when day is done, 
Careful and sparing eat your bread, 
To shun that poverty you dread? 

3 'T is all in vain, till God hath blessed ; 
He can make rich, yet give us rest : 
Children and friends are blessings too. 
If God our sovereign make them so. 

4 Happy the man, to whom he sends 
Obedient children, faithful friends ; 
How sweet our daily comforts prove, 
When they are seasoned with his love. 



127 



PSALM 127, C. M. 

Effort in vain without God. 



1 TF God to build the house deny, 
A The builders work in vain ; 
And towns, without his wakeful eye, 

A useless watch maintain. 

2 Before the morning beams arise. 

Your painful work renew, 
And, till the stars ascend the skies. 
Your tiresome toil pursue. 
8 Short be your sleep, and coarse your fare. 
In vain, till God has blessed ; 
But, if his smiles attend your care. 
You shall have Ibod and rest. 
4 Kot children, relatives, nor friends. 
Shall real blessings prove, 
!N"or all the earthly joys he sends, 
If sent without his love. 



PSALMS CXXYII— CXXIX. 



1 OT' PSALM 127, 8s and 7s. 

JL /^ i Protection and Success are from God. 

m 1 TTAINLY, through night's weary hours, 
T Keep ye watch, lest foes alarm ; — 
Yain our bulwarks, and our towers, 
But for God's protecting arm. 
2 Yain were all our toil and labor, 
Did not God that labor bless ; 
Yain, without his grace and favor, 
Every talent we possess. 
mp 3 Yainer still the hope of heaven, 

That on human strength relies ; 
m But to hun shall help be given. 

Who ir humble faith applies. 
4 Seek we, then, the Lord's Anointed, 
He will grant us peace and rest ; 
Ne'er was suppliant disappointed, 

Who through Christ his prayer addressed. 



PSALM 128, C. M. 

Happiness of the Pious. 



128 

m 1 AH ! happy man, whose soul is filled 

> yj "With zeal and reverend awe ; 
m His lips to God their honors yield, 

His life adorns the law. 
2 A careful providence shall stand, 
And ever guard thy head ; 
Shall on the labors of thy hand 
Its kindly blessings shed. 
8 The Lord shall thy best hopes fulfill. 
For months and j^ears to come : 
The Lord, who dwells on Zion's hill, 
Shall send thee blessings home. 
mf 4 This is the man, whose happy eyes 

Shall see his house increase ; 
X Shall see the sinking church arise, — 

> Then leave the Avorld in peace. 

1 QQ PSALM 129, CM. 

X /C>%J Persecutors punished. 

mp 1 TIP from my youth, — may Israel say, 

> ^ ilave I been nursed in tears ; 

{ mp My griefs were constant as the day, 
I And tedious as the years. 

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I 218^ PSALM CXXX, 

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m 2 Up from my youth, I bore the rage 
Of all the sons of strife ; 
Oft they assailed my riper age, 
But not destroyed my life. 
'inf 8 The Lord grew angry on his thi'one, 
And, with impartial eye, 
Measured the mischiefs they had done, 

< And let his arrows fly. 

m 4 How was their insolence surprised 

< To hear his thunders roll ! 

> And all the foes of Zion seized 
■p With horror to the soul. 

< 6 Thus shall the men, who hate the saints, 
/ Be blasted from the sky ; 

p Their glory fades, their courage faints, 

> And all their prospects die. 



130 



PSALM 130, L. M. 

Pardoning Gfrace^ 

aff 1 T?ROM deep distress and troubled thoughts, 
■^ To thee, my God ! I raise my cries : 
If thou severely mark our faults, 

No flesh can stand before thine eyes. 
mf 2 But thou hast built thy throne of grace, 
Free to dispense thy pardons there ; 
That sinners may approach thy face, 
And hope and love, as well as fear. 
mp 3 As the benighted pilgrims wait, 

And long and wish for breaking day. 
So waits my soul before thy gate ; — 
When will my God his face display ? 
\ mf 4 My trust is fixed upon thy word, 
*t i^or shall I trust thy word in vain ; 

J < Let mourning souls address the Lord, 

\ > And find relief from all their pain. 

* 7??^ 5 Great is his love, and large his grace, 

I Through the redemption of his Son ; 

\ He turns our feet from sinful ways, 

♦ And pardons what our hands have done. 



PSALM 130, C. M. 

Trust in a pardoning God. 



130 

aff 1 AI^T of the deeps of long distress, 
^ The borders of despair. 



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PSALM OXXX. 219 



I sent my cries to seek thy grace, — j 

My groans to move thine ear. | 

^ Great God ! should thy severer eye, | 

And thine impartial hand, { 

Mark and revenge iniqnity, * 

^0 mortal flesh could stand. } 

3 But there are pardons with my God, ^ 

Tor crimes of high degree ; j; 

Thy Son has bought them with his blood, * 

To draw us near to thee. i 

4 I wait for thy salvation, Lord ! | 
> With strong desires I wait ; i 
mf My soul, invited by thy word, i 

Stands watching at thy gate. J 

5 Then in the Lord let Israel trust, | 

Let Israel seek his face ; J 

The Lord is good, as well as just, i 

And plenteous is his grace. i 

1 ^n PSALM 130, First Part, S. M. | 

X tJ\J Waiting on a gracious God. * 

aff 1 'PPtOM lowest depths of woe, \ 

-■- To God I send my cry ; | 

Lord ! hear my supj)licating voice, \ 

And graciously reply. | 

2 Shouldst thou severely judge, \ 

Who could the trial bear ? | 

Forgive, Lord ! lest we despond, i 

And quite renounce thy fear. | 

m ? My soul with patience waits \ 

For thee, the living Lord ; . \ 

My hopes are on thy promise built, — J 

Thy never-failirig word. J 

i My longing eyes look out J 

For thine enlivening ray, \ 

More duly than the morning watch 1 

To hail the dawning day. \ 

mf 5 Let Israel trust in God i \ 

No bounds his mercy knows ; | 

The plenteous source and fountain, whence \ 

Eternal succor flows. \ 



220 PSALM OXXX. 



1 QH PSALM 130, Second Part, S. M. 

X 9}\J Mourmng in spiritual Daikness* 

^ff 1 n^T of the depths of woe, 
VJ To thee, O Lord ! I cry : 

< Darkness surrounds me, but I know, 
mp That thou art ever nigh. 

2 Then hearken to my voice, 
Give ear to my complaint ; 

< Thou bidst the mourning soul rejoice, 
> Thou comfortest the faint. 

aff 8 I cast my hope on thee : 

Thou canst, thou wilt forgive ; 
Wert thou to mark iniquity, 
Who in thy sight could live ? 

4 Humbly on thee I wait, 

Confessing all my sin ; 
Lord ! I am knocking at thy gate, — 
Open and let me in. 

5 Though storms thy face obscure, 

< And dangers threaten loud, 
/ Jehovah's covenant is sure, — 

His bow is in the cloud. 

^Of\ PSALM 130, 7s. 

1 tJ U The Child-like Temper. 

UIET, Lord ! my froward heart ; 
Make me teachable and mild, 

\ Upright, simple, free from art ; 

\ Make me as a weaned child ; 

j From distrust and envy free, 

* Pleased with all that pleases thee. 

\ 2 What thou shalt to-day provide, 

i Let me as a child receive ; 

I What to-morrow may betide, 

I Calmly to thy wisdom leave : 

I '^ 'T is enough that thou wilt care ; 

I AVhy should I the burden bear ? 

J 3 As a little child relies 

J On a care beyond his own, 

I Knows he 's neither strong nor wise, 

k Fears to move one step alone ; — 

I Let me thus with thee abide, 

J As my Father, guard, and guide. 



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PSALM OXXXI. 221 

mf 4 Thus preserved from Satan's wiles, 
Siw^'e from dangers, free from fears, 
May I live upon thy smiles. 

Till the promised horn* appears, 

/ When the sons of God shall prove 

All their Father's boundless love. 



131 



PSALM 131, C. M. 

\lumility and Submission. 

m 1 rS there ambition in my heart ? 

JL Search, gracious God ! and see ; 
Or do I act a haughty part ? 
Lord ! I appeal to thee. 

2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still. 
And all my carriage mild ; 
Content, my Father! with thy will, 
And quiet as a child. 

8 The patient soul, the lowly mind. 
Shall have a large reward ; 
Let saints in sorrow lie resigned, 
And trust a faithful Lord. 



PSALM 131, 7s. 

jin acquiescent Temper, 



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131 

^np 1 T ORD ! for ever at thy side, 

-L^ Let my place and portion be ; 
Strip me of the robe of pride ; 
Clothe me with humility. 

2 Meekly may my soul receive 

All thy Spirit hath revealed ; 
Thou hast spoken, — I believe, 
.Though the prophecy were sealed. 

3 Quiet as a weaned child, | 

Weaned from the mother's breast. 
By no subtlety beguiled. 
On thy faithful word I rest, 

/ 4 Saints ! rejoicing evermore. 
In the Lord Jehovah trust : 
Him in all his ways adore. 

Wise, and wonderful, and just. 



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132 



PSALM 132, First Part, L. M. 

The Churchy the Dwelling-Place of Ood. 

m 1 l/VHERE sLall we go to seek, and find, 
T ! A habitation for our God ? — 
A dwelling for th' eternal mind, 
Among the sons of flesh and blood ? 

mf 2 The God of Jacob chose the hill 
Of Zion, for his ancient rest ; 
And Zion is his dwelling still ; 

His church is with his presence blest. 

/ 3 " Here will I fix my gracious throne, 

And reign for ever," saith the Lord ; 
" Here shall my power and love be known, 
And blessings shall attend my word. 

> 4 *' Here will I meet the hungry poor, 

< And fill their souls with living bread ; 
m Sinners, who wait before my door, 

With sweet provision shall be fed. 

mf 5 *' The saints, unable to contain 

< Their inward joy, shall shout and sing ; 
/ The Son of David here shall reign, 

And Zion triumph in her King." 



132 



PSALM 132, Second Part, L. M. 

Promise of the Reign of Christ as the Son of David, 

m IT ORD I for thy servant David's sake, 
•L' Perform thine oath to David's Son : 
Thy truth thou never wilt forsake ; 
Look on thine own anointed One. 

2 The Lord in faithfulness hath sworn. 
His throne for ever to maintain ; 
From realm to realm, the sceptre borne 
Shall stretch, o'er earth, Messiah's reign, 

8 Zion, my chosen hill of old^ 

My rest, my dwelling, my delight, 
"With loving-kindness I uphold ; 
Her walls are ever in my sight. 

4 There David's. horn shall bud and bloom, 
The branch of glory and renown ; 
< His foes my vengeance shall consume ; 

/ ^ Him with eternal years I crown. 



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PSALMS OXXXII, CXXXIII. 223 | 

PSALM 132, C. M. | 

Prayer for the Reign of Christ, * 

mf^ 1 A .^ISE, King of grace ! arise, | 

-^ And enter to thy rest ; * 

Lo ! thy church waits, Avith longing eyes, ♦ 

Thus to be owned and blest. * 

2 Enter, with all thy glorious train, — * 

Thy Spirit and thy word ; i 

All that the ark did once contain | 

Could no such grace afford. i 

8 Here, mighty God ! accept our vows ; | 

Here let thy praise be spread : { 

Bless the provisions of thy house, 
And fill thy poor with bread. 

4 Here let the Son of David reign, 
Let God's Anointed shine ; 
Justice and truth his court maintain, 
"With love and power divine. 

f 5 Here let him hold a lasting throne ; 
And, as his kingdom grows, 
Fresh honors shall adorn his crown, 
And shame confound his foes. 



133 



PSALM 133, First Part, C. M. 

Brotherly Love. 



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1 T ! what an entertaining sight 
^ Are brethren who agree ; — 
Brethren, whose cheerful hearts unite, 

Ll bands of piety. 

2 When streams of love, from Christ, the spring, 

Descend to every soul. 
And heavenly peace, with balmy wing. 
Shades and bedews the whole : — 

3 'T is like the oil, divinely sweet. 

On Aaron's reverend head ; 
The trickling drops perfumed his feet. 
And o'er his garments spread. 

A 'T is pleasant as the morning dews. 
That fall on Zion's hill. 
Where God his mildest glory shows, 
And makes his gi'ace distill. 



PSALM CXXXIII. 



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PSALM 133, Second Part, C. M. 

Excellence of Christian Unanimity, 

SPIRIT of peace, celestial Dove I 
How excellent thy praise ! 
I No richer gift than Christian love 

I Thy gracious power displays. 

\ dol 2 Sweet as the dew on herb and flower, 

{ That silently distills, \ 

\ At evening's soft and balmy honr, - * 

J On Zion's fruitful hills :— \ 

* 

* mp 3 So, with mild influence from above, 

J Shall promised grace descend, 

J mf Till universal peace and love 

i O'er all the earth extend. 



PSALM 133, S. M. 

Union and Peace, 



\ 133 

\ dol 1 T)LEST are the sons of peace, 

♦ Jj Whose hearts and hopes are one ; 

I Whose kind designs to serve and please, 

J Through all their actions run. 

\ 2 Blest is the pious house, 

J Where zeal and friendship meet ; 

I O Their songs of praise, their mingled vows, 

J dol Make their communion sweet. 

*t 3 Thus, when on Aaron's head 

\ They poured the rich perfume, 

t The oil through all his raiment spread, 

♦ And pleasure filled the room. 

*t f 4 Thus, on the heavenly hills, 
\ The saints are blest above, 

; Where joy, like morning dew, distills, 

♦ dol And all the air is love. 



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PSALM 133, H. M. 

Christian Friendship, 

HOW oeautiful the sight 
Of brethren who agree, 

In friendship, to unite, | 

And bands of charity ! j 

'T is like the precious ointment shed, \ 

O'er all his robes, from Aaron's head. { 

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PSALM OXXXIII- 225 

2 'Tis like the dews ttiat fill 

The cups of Hermon's flowers : 
Or Zion's fruitful hill, 

Bright with the di'ops of showers : 
When mingling odors breathe around, 
mf And glory rests on all the ground. 

3 For there the Lord commands 

Blessings, a boundless store, 
From his unsparing hands — 

E'en life for evermore ; 
Thrice happy they who meet above, 
To spend eternity in love. 



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PSALM 133, S. P. M. 

Th& Blessings of Friendship, 

m 1 TJOW pleasant 't is to see 

-Q Kindred and friends agree ! 

Each in their proper station move ; 
And each fulfill their part, 
"With sympathizing heart. 

In ail the cares of life and love ! 

dol 2 'T is like the ointment, shed 
On Aaron's sacred head, 

i Divinely rich, divinely sweet ! 

The oil through all the room 
♦ DiflTused a choice perfume, 

I Kan through his robes, and blest his feet. 

I 3 Like fruitful showers of rain, 

J That water all the plain, 

i Descending from the neighb'ring hills ; 

I Such streams of pleasure roll 

J Through every friendly soul, 

t Where love, like heavenly dew, distills. 



-I q q PSALM 133, 6s ajid 4s. 

-I. O O Unity of Love, 

dol 1 "DEHOLD ! how good and sweet 
-l) For brethren thus to meet. 

With one accord ! 
Sweet as the fragrance spread, 
When, over Aaron's head, 
The rich perfume was shed. 

That pleased the Lord. 






226 PSALMS CXXXIY, OXXXY. 

2 As Hermon's dew distills, 
< Or that on Zion's hills, 

f To swell their store, — 

m So God doth shed his grace 

On every dwelling-place, 
Where love illumes the face, — 
' mf Life evermore. 



PSALM 134, First Part, C. M. 

Daily and nightly Devotion. 



\ 134 

\ mf 1 TTE who obey th' immortal King ! 
$ A Attend his holy place ; 

I < Bow to the glories of his poAver, 

} / And bless his wondrous grace. 

5 2 Lift up your hands, by morning light, 

And send your souls on high ; 
Kaise your admiring thoughts, by night, 
Above the starry sky. 
3 The God of Zion cheers our hearts, 
With rays of quickening grace ; 
The God who spread the heavens abroad, 
And rules the swelling seas. 



PSALM 134, Second Part, C. M. 

Constant Devotion, 



134 

mf 1 DLESS ye the Lord with solemn rite,- 
JD In hymns extol his name ; 
Ye who, within his house, by night, 
Watch round the altar's flame ! 

2 Lift up your hands amid the place, 

Where burns the sacred sign. 
And pray, that thus Jehovah's face 
O'er all the earth may shine. 

3 From Zion, from his holy hill. 

The Lord, our Maker, send 
The perfect knowledge of his will, — 
/ Salvation without end. 



135 



PSALM 135, L. M. 

General Praise. 



I / 1 DRAISE ye the Lord, — exalt his name, 
I i While in his earthly courts ye wait, 

I Ye saints ! who to his house belong, 

\ Or stand attending at his gate. 



PSALMS OXXXY, CXXXYL 221 ^ 

2 Praise ye the Lord, — the Lord is good ; 
To praise his name is sweet employ ; 
Israel he chose of old, and still 
His church is his pecnliar joy. 
m 3 The Lord himself will judge his saints ; 
He treats his servants as his friends ; 
mp And, when he hears their sore complaints, 
Kepents the sorrows tliat he sends. 
J / 4: Bless him, all ye who taste his love ! 
{ People -and priests ! exalt his name ! 

i Among his saints he ever dwells ; 

{ His church is his Jerusalem. 

I -I q ^ PSALM 135, C. M. 

' X O C/ Praise due to God alone. 

j /'^ 1 A WAKE ye saints ! to praise your King, 

I -t\. Your sweetest passions raise ; 

' Your pious pleasure, while you sing, 

i Increasing with the praise. 

j mf 2 Great is the Lord, — and works unknown 

I Are his divine employ : 

; But still his saints are near his throne, 

I His treasure and his joy. 

I 3 Heaven, earth and sea confess his hand ; 

i He bids the vapors rise ; 

t Lightning and storm, at his command, 

I Sweep through the sounding skies. 

* y// 4 Ye saints ! adore the living God, 

I Serve him with faith and fear ; 

I He makes the churches his abode, 

I And claims your honors there. 



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PSALM 136, L. M. 

Thanks for Creation and Redemption, 

1 rilYE to our God immortal praise; — 
vJ Mercy and truth are all his ways ; 
"Wonders of grace to God belong ; — 
Repeat his mercies in your song. 

2 Give to the Lord of lords renown. 
The King of kings with glory crown ; 
His mercies ever shall endure. 

When lords and kings are known no more. 

3 He built the earth, he spread the sky. 
And fixed the starry lights on high : 



228 PSALM CXXXYL 



Wonders of grace to God belong ; — 
Eepeat Ms mercies in yonr song. 
4 He fills the sun with morning light, 
He bids the moon direct the night : 
His mercies ever shall endure, 

> "When suns and moons shall shine no more. 
m 5 He sent his Son, with power to save 

p From guilt, and darkness, and the grave : 

mf Wonders of grace to God belong ; — 

Eepeat his mercies in your song, 
m 6 Through this vain world he guides our feet, 

And leads us to his heavenly seat : 
< His mercies ever shall endure, 

> When this vain world shall be no more. 

^ Q r» PSALM 136, C. M. 

1 OO W(rAr.i.z Works of God. 

mf 1 p lYE thanks to God, the sovereign Lord ;- 
vJ His mercies still endure. 
And be the King of kings adored ; — 
His truth is ever sure. 
2 What wonders hath his wisdom done ! 
How mighty is his hand ! 
Heaven, earth and sea, he framed alone : 
How wide is his command ! 
mp 8 He saw the nations dead in sin ; 
He felt his pity move ; 
How sad the state the world was in ! 
\ mf How boundless was his love ! 

I > 4 He sent to save us from our woe, — 
I mf His goodness never fails, — 

I From death and hell, and every foe, — 

I And still his grace prevails. 

I 5 Give thanks to God, the heavenly King; 

J His mercies still endure : 

\ f Let the whole earth his praises sing ; 

\ ^ His truth is ever sure. 

^ Ofi PSALM 136, H. M. 

♦ X O O The Wonders of Creation and Grace. 

f 1 niYE thanks to God most high,— 

I VJ The universal Lord, — * 

♦ The sovereign King of kings, 
I And be his grace adored ; 



PSALM CXXXYI. 229 



Thy mercy, Lord ! 

Shall still endure ; 

And ever sure 
Abides thy word. 

2 How mighty is his hand ! 

What wonders hath he done ! 
He formed the earth and seas, 

And spread the heavens alone : 
His power and grace 

Are still the same ; 

And let his name 
Have endless praise. 

8 He saw the nations lie 

All perishing in sin ; 
And pitied the sad state 

The ruined world was in : 
Thy mercy, Lord ! 

Shall still endure ; 

And ever suvo. 
Abides thy word. 

mp 4 He sent his only Son 

To save us from our woe, 
From Satan, sin, and death, 
And every hurtful foe : 
mf His power and grace 
Are still the same ; 
And let his name 
Have endless praise. 

ff 5 Give thanks aloud to God, 

To God, the heavenly King ; 
And let the spacious earth 
His works and glories sing : 
/ Thy mercy. Lord ! 

Shall still endure ; 
And ever sure 
Abides thy word. 



PSALM 136, First Part, 7a 

God's Mercies sure. 



136 

mf 1 T ET us, with a joyful mind, 

^ Praise the Lord, for he is kind ; 
For his mercies shall endure, 
Ever faithful, ever sure. 

20 



230 PSALM CXXXYI. 

2 He, with all-commanding might, 
Filled the new-made world with light : 
For his mercies shall endure, 

Ever faithful, ever sure. 

3 All things living he doth feed ; 
His full hand supplies their need : 
For his mercies shall endure. 
Ever faithful, ever sure. 

4 He his chosen race did bless, 
In the wasteful wilderness : 
For his mercies shall endure, 
Ever faithful, ever sure. 

p 5 He hath, with a piteous eye, 

Looked upon our misery : 
mf For his mercies shall endure, 

Ever faithful, ever sure. 

/ 6 Let us then, with joyful mind, 
Praise the Lord, for he is kind : 
For his mercies shall endure, 
Ever faithful, ever sure. 



136 



PSALM 136, Second Part, 7s. 

God's enduring Mercy. 

1 npO our God loud praises give, — 
J- Source of good to all who live : 
} Praise his name, whose mercy sure 

\ Shall eternally endure. 

I 2 To the Lord your homage bring, — 
\ God of god — of kings the King : 

I For his mercy, free and sure, 

J Shall eternally endure. 

I 3 Praise him for his deeds of might, 

i For his greatness infinite, 

I For his mercy free and sure, 

{ Which doth evermore endure. 

I 4 He, by wisdom, built the skies, 

I And bade earth from ocean rise ; 

J Filled the sun with glorious light, 

» Gave the moon to rule the night. 

i > 5 He beheld us when brought low, 

I mf And redeemed us from the foe : 

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PSALM OXXXYII. 231 

m He dotli every blessing give ; 

By his bounty all things live. 
f" 6 Oh ! give thanks — yonr voices raise 

To the God of heaven, in praise ; 

For his mercy, free and sure, 

Shall eternally endure. 

1 Q7 PSALM 137, First Part, L. M. 

1 O f The Desolations of Zion lamented. 

aff 1 TyHEN" we, our wearied limbs to rest, 

» » Sat down by proud Euphrates' stream, 
We wept — with doleful thoughts oppressed, 
And Zion was our mournful theme. 
mf 2 Our harps, that, when with joy we sung. 
Were wont their tuneful parts to bear, 
J) With silent strings, neglected hung, 

> On willow-trees that withered there. 
m'p 3 How shall we tune our voice to sing, 

~ Or touch our harps with skilful hands ? 

< Shall hymns of joy, to God our King, 
mf Be sung by slaves in foreign lands ? 
aff 4 Salem, our once-happy seat ! 

When I of thee forgetful prove. 
Let then my trembling hand forget 
The tuneful strings with art to move. 
5 If I to mention thee forbear, 
'P'p Eternal silence seize my tongue ; 

p Or if I sing one cheerful air, 

< Till thy deliverance is my song. 

PSALM 137, Second Part, L. M. 

The Remembrance of Zion, 

mp 1 A ZION" ! when I think on thee, 
mf \J I wish for pinions like the dove, 
p And mourn to think, that I should be 

So distant from the place I love. 
2 A captive here, and far from home, 

> For Zion's sacred walls I sigh ; 

m Thither the ransomed nations come. 

And see the Saviour eye to eye. 

m 3 While here I walk on hostile ground. 
The few, that I can call my friends, 
Are like myself with fetters bound, 
And weariness our steps attends. 



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; 232 PSALM OXXXYIL 

mf 4 But we shall yet behold the day, 

When Zion's children shall return : 

< Our sorrows then shall flee away, 

> And we shall never, never mourn. 

m 5 The hope, that such a day will come, 

> Makes e'en the captive's portion sweet : 
mp Though now we wander far from home, 
mf In Zion soon we all shall meet. 

1 on' PSALM 137, L. M., 6 Lines. 

X O / Zion in Captivity. 

mf 1 "WHERE Babylon's broad rivers roll, 
p M In exile we sat down to weep, 

For thoughts of Zion o'er our soul 

> Came, like departed joys, in sleep, 
p Whose forms to sad remembrance rise, 

Though fled for ever from our eyes. 

2 Our harps upon the willows hung. 

Where, worn with toil, our limbs reclined ; 
The chords, untuned, and trembling, rung 
With mournful music, on the wind, 
m While foes, insulting o'er our wrongs, 

mf Cried, — " Sing us one of Zion's songs." 

mp 3 How can we sing the songs we love. 

Far from our own delightful land ? — 

< If I prefer thee not, above 
mf My chief est joy, may this right hand, 
/ Jerusalem ! — ^forget its skill, 

> My tongue be dumb, my pulse be stiU. 



137 



PSALM 137, S. M. 

Love to the Cliurch, 

dol 1 T LOYE thy kingdom. Lord! 
i. The house of thine abode. 
The church our blest Redeemer saved 
With his own precious blood. 

2 I Jove thy church, O God ! 
Her walls before thee stand. 
Dear as the apple of thine eye, 
And graven on thy hand. 

m 3 If e'er, to bless thy sons, 

My voice or hands deny. 






PSALMS OXXXYII, CXXXYIII. 233 

j These hands let useful skill foi sake, 

5 > This voice in silence die. 

* 

* p 4: For her my tears shall fall ; 

I < For her my prayers ascend ; 

I — To her my cares and toil be given, 

J ' > Till toils and cares shall end. 

I / 5 Beyond my highest joy, 

I • I prize her heavenly ways, 

I mp Her sweet communion, solemn vows, 

I mf Her hymns of love and praise. 

I 6 Sure as thy truth shall last, 

j To Zion shall be given 

I / Tne brightest glories earth can yield, 

{ And brisrhter bliss of heaven. 



PSALM 137, 10s. 

The captive Tribes. 



\ 137 

\ off 1 { LOiSTG the banks where Babel's current flows, | 

I -A The captive bands in deep despondence strayed ; J 

* While Zion's fall in sad remembrance rose, { 
*t > Her friends, her childi-en, mingled with the dead. | 

\ mf 2 The tuneful harp that once with joy they strung, | 

I When praise employed and mirth inspired the lay, | 

\ p Was now in silence on the willows hung, J 

J While growing grief prolonged the tedious day. | 

* > 3 Their proud oppressors, to increase their woe, J 
' 7nf With taunting smiles a song of Zion claim ; * 
J Bid sacred praise in strains melodious flow. I 

* While they blaspheme the great Jehovah's name. ^ 

I mp 4 But how, in heathen chains, and lands unknown, I 

i Shall Israel's bands the sacred anthems raise ? J 

\ " hapless Salem ! God's terrestrial throne, i 

J / Thou land of glory, sacred mount of praise ! — \ 

* mp 5 " If e'er my mem'ry lose thy lovely name, J 
I If my cold heart neglect my kindred race, \ 

* Let dire destruction seize this guilty frame, J 
J > My hand shall perish, and my voice shall cease." j 

i 1 "^S PSALM 138, L. M. J 

* X O O Praise for divine Protection. , \ 

\ f' 1 IVITH all my powers of heart and tongue, | 

I » * I ^11 praise my Maker in my song ; J 

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234 PSALM CXXXIX. 



Angels shall hear the notes I raise, 

Approve the song, and join the praise. 
mp 2 To God I cried, when troubles rose : 

He heard me, and subdued my foes ; 

He did my rising fears control, 
mf And strength diffused through all my soul. 
m 3 Amid a thousand snares I stand. 

Upheld and guarded by thy hand ; 

Thy words my fainting soul revive, 

And keep my dying faith alive. 
/ 4 I '11 sing thy truth and mercy. Lord ; 

I 'U sing the wonders of thy word ; 

Not aU thy works and names below 

So much thy power and glory show. 



139 



PSALM 139, First Part, L. M. \ 

The Omniscience of God. J 

mp IT ORD ! thou hast searched and seen me 1 

J-i through : ' 

Thine eye commands, with piercing view, J 

My rising and my resting hours, J 

My heart and fiesh, with all their powers. j 

2 My thoughts, before they are my own, | 

Are to my God distinctly known ; j 
He knows the words I mean to speak, 

Ere from my opening lips they break. I 

m 8 Within thy circling power I stand. 
On every side I find thy hand ; 

Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, i 
I am surrounded still with God. 

mp 4 Oh ! may these thoughts possess my breast, ' 

Where'er I rove, where'er I rest ; ! 

Nor let my weaker passions dare < 

^ Consent to sin, for God is there. J 

I Q Q PSALM 139, Second Part, L. M. | 

X O t/ The ever-present God. $ 

mp 1 pOULD I so false, so faithless prove, | 

yj To quit thy service and thy love, i 

Where, Lord ! could I thy presence shun, | 

Or from thy dreadful glory run ? * 

mf 2 If up to heaven I take my flight, ♦ 

T' is there thou dwellest enthroned in light ; | 



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PSALM CXXXIX. 235 

mp Or plunge to liell,— there justice reigns, 
And Satan groans beneath thy chains. 

f" 3 If, mounted on a morning ray, 
I fly beyond the western sea, 
Thy swifter hand would first arrive. 
And there arrest thy fugitive. . 

m 4: Or, should I try to shun thy sight, 

Beneath the spreading veil of night, 
< One glance of thine, one piercing ray, 

mf Would kindle darkness into day. 

mp 5 Oh ! may these thoughts possess my breast, 

Where'er I rove, where'er I rest ; 

l^or let my weaker passions dare 
> Consent to sin, for God is there. 



139 



PSALM 139, Tliird Part, L. M. 

The wonderful Formation of Man 

1 'T WAS from thy hand, my God ! I came, 

J- A work of such a curious frame ; 
In me thy fearful wonders shine. 
And each proclaims thy skill divine. 

2 Great God ! my feeble nature pays 
Immortal tribute to thy praise ; 

Thy thoughts of love to me surmount 
The power of numbers to recount. 

3 I could survey the ocean o'er, 

And count each sand that makes the shore, 
Before my swiftest thoughts could trace 
The numerous wonders of thy grace. 

4 These on my heart are still impressed ; 
With these I give my eyes to rest ; 
And, at my waking hour, I find 

God and his love possess my mind. 



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PSAtM 139, L. M., 6 Lines. 

God, good and omniscient. 

1 TTOW precious are thy thoughts of peace, 
-Q- O God! to me — ^how great the sum ! 
IN'ew every morn, they never cease ; 

They were, they are, and yet shall come. 
In UTimber, and in compass more 
Than ocean's sand, or ocean's shore. 



236 PSALM CXXXIX. 



Search me, God ! and know my heart, 
Try me, my secret soul survey ; 

And warn thy servant to depart 
From every false and evil way : 

So shall thy truth my guidance be, 

In life and immortality. 



PSALM 139, First Part, C. M. 

God every where. 



139 

aff 1 TE" all my vast concerns with thee, 
i- In vain my soul would try, 
To shun thy presence, Lord ! or flee 
The notice of thine eye. 

2 Thine all-surrounding siglit surveys 

My rising and my rest. 
My public walks, my private ways. 
And secrets of my breast. 

3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord, 

Before they Ve formed within ; 
And, ere my lips pronounce the word. 
He knows the sense I mean. 

4 Oh! wondi'ous knowledge, deep and high, 

Where can a creature hide ? 
Within thy circling arms I lie, 
Enclosed on every side. 

m 5 So let thy grace surround me still. 
And like a bulwark prove^ 
To guard my soul from every ill, 
mf Secured by sovereign love. 



139 



PSALM 139, Second Part, C. M. 

Omniscience of God. 

mp 1 T ORD ! where shall guilty souls retire, 
,-LJ Forgotten and unlmown ? 

< In hell they meet thy dreadful fire — 
/ In heaven thy glorious throne. 

mp 2 Should I suppress my vital breath. 
To shun the wrath divine, 

< Thy voice would break the bars of death, 
> And make the grave resign. 

f" 3 If, winged with beams of morning light, 
I fly beyond the west, 



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PSALM CXXXIX. 237 

mp Thy hand, which must support my flight, 
< Would soon betray my rest. 

mp 4 If, o'er my sij;is, I think to draw 

The curtains of the night, 
mf Those flaming eyes, that guard thy law, 

Would turn the shades to light. 

m 5 The beams of noon, the midnight hour, 
Are both alike to thee : 
Oh ! may I ne'er provoke that power, 
From which I cannot flee. 



139 



PSALM 139, Third Part, C. M. 

The Mercies of God. 

m IT ORD ! when I count thy mercies o'er, 
JLi They strike me with surprise ; 
Not aU the sands, that spread the shore, 
To equal numbers rise. 

2 My flesh, with fear and wonder, stands, 

The product of thy skill ; 
And hourly blessings, ftom thy hands, 
Thy thoughts of love reveal. 

3 These on my heart by night I keep ; 
p How kind, how dear to me ! 

m Oh ! may the hour, that ends my sleep, 

StiU find my thoughts with thee. 

1 q Q PSALM 139, C. M., 6 Lines. 

X O t7 God spiritually present. 

mf 1 DEYOISTD, beyond that boundless sea, 
■D Above that dome of sky. 
Farther than thought itself can flee. 
Thy dwelling is on high ; 
len " Yet dear the awful thought to me, 
That thou, my God ! art nigh ; — 

mp 2 Art nigh, and yet my lab'ring mind 
Feels after thee in vain, — 

< Thee in these works of power to find, 
m Or to thy seat attain ; — 

< Thy messenger — the stormy wind ; 
m Thy path — ^the trackless main. 

ff'^ 3 These speak of thee with loud acclaim ; 
They thunder forth thy praise, — 



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1238 PSALMS CXL, CXLl. 

The glorious honor of thy name, 
The wonders of thy ways : 
m But thou art not in tempest-flame, 

For in the solar blaze.* 

< 4 We hear thy voice, when thunders roll 
/ Through the wide fields of air ; 

m The waves obey thy di-ead control ; 

p Yet still thou art not there : ^ 

m Where shall I find him, O my soulT 

Who yet is every where ? 

aff 5 Oh ! not in circling depth or height, 
But in the conscious breast. 
Present to faith, though veiled from sight, 

There does his spirit rest ; 
Oh ! come, thou Presence infinite ! 
mf And make thy creature blest. 



PSALM 140, S. M. 

A Complaint against personal Enemies, 



140 

aff 1 ll/TY God ! while impious men, 
lU. With mahce in their heart. 
My peace destroy, my life defame, 
Thy guardian grace impart. 

2 Oh ! hear my humble cry ; 
Their fondest hope destroy ; 
Their arts confound, their plots disclose, 
And blast their envious joy. 

8 Thou wilt sustain the poor. 
And bid th' afflicted sing : 
< Before thee shall thy children dwell, — 

/ Their Father, and their King. 



141 



PSALM 141, L. M. 

Christian Watchfulness. — A Morning Psalm, 

mp 1 1\,TY God ! accept my early vows, 

-L'-l- Like morning incense in thy house ; 
And let my nightly worship rise. 
Sweet as the evening sacrifice. 

2 Watch o'er my lips, and guard them. Lord I 
From every rash and heedless word ; 
Nor let my feet incline to tread 
The guilty path where sinners lead. 



I PSALMS CXLII, CXLIII. 239 

i ' ^- 

I 3 Oh ! may the righteous, when I stray, 

I Smite, and reprove my wandering way ; 

* Their gentle words, like ointment shed, 

J < Shall never bruise, but cheer my head. 

I p 4: "When I behold them pressed with grief, 

J I '11 cry to heaven for their relief ; 

\ < And, by my warm petitions, prove, 

m/ How much I prize their faithful love. 

-I ^ Q PSALM 142, C. M. 

X "db /^ Looking- to God in Trouble. 

aff 1 'TO God I made my sorrows known, 
J- From God I sought relief ; 
In long complaints, before his throne, 
I pom-ed out all my grief. 

2 On every side I cast mine eye, 
And found my helpers gone ; 
While friends and strangers passed me by, 
ISTeglected and unknown, 

< 3 Then did I raise a louder crj, 
m And called thy mercy near; — 
mp " Thou art my portion when I die ; 

Be thou my refuge here." 

p 4 Lord ! I am brought exceeding low, 
iN'ow let thine ear attend, 

< And make my foes, who vex me, know, 
/ I Ve an almighty Friend. 

p 5 From my sad prison set me free ; 

< Then shall I praise thy name, 
/ And holy men shall join with me, 

Thy kindness to proclaim. 



PSALM 143, First Part, L. M. * 

Prayer in Affliction. \ 



143 

off 1 MY righteous Judge ! my gracious God I 
-^'A Hear, when I spread my hands abroad, 
And cry for succor from thy throne ; 
^ Oh ! make thy truth and mercy known. 

2 Look down in pity. Lord ! and see 
The mighty woes that burden me ; 
Down to the dust my life is brought. 
Like one long-buried and forgot. 



143 



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i 240 PSALMS OXLIII, OXLIY. 

3 My tLioiights, in musing silence, trace 
The ancient wpnders of thy grace ; 
Thence I derive a glimpse of hope, 
To bear my sinking spirits up. 

4 For thee I thirst, I pray, I mourn ; 
"When will thy smiling face return ? 
Shall all my joys on earth remove? — 
And God for ever hide his love ? 

# 
PSALM 143, Second Fart, L. M. 

Mental Afflictions and Trials. 

["EAK me, Lord ! in my distress, 
Hear me, in truth and righteousness ; 
For, at thy bar of judgment tried, 
None living can be justified. 

2 Lord ! I have foes — without, within, — 
The world, the flesh, in-dwelling sin, 

< Life's daily ills, temptation's power, 
/ And Satan, roaring to devour. 

aff 3 Oh ! let me not thus hopeless lie. 

Like one condemned at morn to die: 

< But, with the morning, may I see, 
mp Thy loving-kindness visit me. 

> 4 Teach me thy will, subdue my own ; • 
m Thou art my God, and thou alone ; 

By thy good Spirit, guide me still, 
Safe from all foes, to Zion's hill. 

5 Release my soul from trouble. Lord ! 
Quicken and keep me by thy word ; 
May all its promises be mine ; 

> Be thou my portion, — I am thine. 



^ A A PSALM 144, L. M. 

14tt4t« The Goodness of God. 

m 1 THE Lord is gracious to forgive, 

i- And slow to let his anger move ; 
The Lord is good to all that live, 
And all his tender mercy prove. 

/ 2 Glorious in majesty art thou ; 

Thy throne for ever shall endure ; 
> And angels at thy footstool bow ; 

mp Yet dost thou not despise the poor. 



PSALM OXLiy. 241 



m 3 The Lord npholdeth them that fall ; 
He raiseth men of low degree : 
God, our health ! the eyes of all, — 
Of all the living, wait on thee. 

mf 4 Thou openest thine exhaustless store, 
And rainest food on every land ; 
The dumh creation thee adore. 

And eat their portion from thy hand. 

mp 5 Man, most indebted, most ingrate, 
Man only, is a rebel here :. 
Teach him to know thee, ere too late ; — 
Teach him to love thee, and to fear. 



PSALM 144, Pirst Part, C. M. 

The spiritual Victory. 



144 

mf 1 liOR ever blessed be the Lord, 
-T My Saviour and my shield : 
He sends his Spirit, with his word, 
To arm me for the field. 

2 "When sin and hell their force unite. 
He makes my soul his care. 
Instructs me to the heavenly fight, 
And guards me through the war. 

8 A friend and helper so divine 
Doth my weak courage raise ; 
/ He makes the glorious vict'ry mine. 

And his shall be the praise. 

-t A A PSALM 144, Second Part, C. M. 

1 "i4tl The Frailty of Man. 

p" IT ORD ! what is man — ^poor feeble man, 

^ Born of the earth at first ? * 

His life a shadow, light and vain, * 

Still hastening to the dust ! J 

2 Oh ! what is feeble, dying man, \ 

Or any of his race, J 

That God should make it his concern, | 

To visit him. with grace ? J 

/' S Tkat God who darts his lightnings down, | 

Who shakes the worlds above, J 

And mountains tremble at his frown, — ** 

How wondrous is his love ! * 

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I 242 FSALIL OXLY. 



145 



PSALM 145, First Part, L. M. 

The Greatness of God. 

mf 1 ]\/rY God ! my King ! thy various praise 

i-fJ- Shall fill the remnant of my days ; 
> Thy grace employ my hnmble tongue, 

< Till death and glory raise the song. 

m 2 The wings of every hour shall bear 
Some thankful tribute to thine ear ; 
And every setting sun shall see 
iN'ew works of duty, done for thee. 

\ mf S Thy works with sovereign glory shine, 
J And speak thy majesty divine ; 

i f Let every realm, with joy, proclaim 

\ The sound and honor of thy name. 

\ 4 Let distant times and nations raise 
I The long succession of thy praise ; 

\ And unborn ages make my song 

I The joy and labor of thek tongue. 

i / len 5 But who can speak thy wondrous deeds ? 

* Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds : 
\ Vast and unsearchable thy ways, — 

I Vast and immortal be thy praise. 

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\ -i A ^ PSALM 145, Second Part, L. M. 

J x4rtJ God's Goodness. 

*t f 1 TTE sons of men ! with joy, record 

\ ' A The various wonders of the Lord ; 

\ And let his power and goodness sound, 

\ Through all your tribes, the earth around. 

I 2 Let the high heavens your songs invite, — 
\ Those spacious fields of brilliant light, 

\ Where sun, and moon, and planets roll, 

\ And stars, that glow from pole to pole. 

J 8 Sing, earth ! in verdant robes arrayed, 

\ With herbs and flowers, with fruits and shade , 

J View the broad sea's majestic plains, 

{ And think how wide thy Maker reigns. 

J mf 4 But Oh ! that brighter world above, 

1* "Where lives and reigns incarnate love : — 

God's only Son, in flesh arrayed, 

* > For man a bleeding victim made. 



PSALM CXLY. 243 



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f'' 5 Tliither, my soul ! with rapture soar ; 
There, in the land of x^raise, adore ; . 
The theme demands an angel's lay — 
Demands an everlasting day. 

-i A^ PSALM 145, First Part, C. M. 

XTCf^ The Greatness of God. 

f 1 T OXG as I hve I '11 bless thy name, 

-Li My King ! my God of love ! 

My work and joy shall he the same, \ 

In the bright world above. ^ | 

2 Great is the Lord — his power unknown ; | 

And let his praise be great ; ^ | 

I '11 sing the hon ors of thy throne, " • 

Thy works of grace repeat. \ 

3 Thy grace shall dwell upon my tongue ; \ 

And, while my lips rejoice, \ 

The men, who hear my sacred song, \ 

Shall join their cheerful voice. J 

m 4 Fathers to sons shall teach thy name, j 

And children learn thy ways ; \ 

Ages to come thy truth proclaim, | 

< And nations sound thy praise. \ 

m 5 The world is managed by thy hands ; 

Thy saints are ruled by love ; 
/ And thine eternal kingdom stands. 

Though rocks and hills remove. 



145 



PSALM 145, Second Part, C. M. 

Goodness of God. 



m 1 Owlet is the mem'ry of thy grace, 

O My God ! my heavenly King ! 

Let age to age thy righteousness, 
/ In sounds of glory, sing. 

2 God reigns on high, — but ne'er confines 
His goodness to the skies ; 
Through the whole earth his bounty shines, 
And every want supplies. 

')n 3 With longing eyes, thy creatures wait 
On thee for daily food ; 
Thy liberal hand provides their meat, 

And fiUs then- mouth with good. t 



244 PSALMS OXLy, gxlyi. 

p 4 How kind are thy compassions, Lord ! 

, How slow thine anger moves ! 
< But soon he sends his pard'ning word, 

mf To cheer the souls he loves. 

5 Creatm'es, with all their endless race, 
Thy power and praise proclaim ; 
/ But saints, who taste thy richer grace, 

Dehght to bless thy name. 



145 



PSALM 145, TMrd Part, C. M. 

Goodness of Providence, 

mf 1 T ET every tongue thy goodness speak, 
-L' Thou sovereign Lord of all ! 
Thy strengthening hands uphold the weak, 

> And raise the poor who fall. 

p 2 When sorrow bows the spirit down. 
Or virtue lies distressed 
Beneath some proud oppressor's frown, 
Thou givest the mourners rest. 

m 8 The Lord supports our tottering days. 
And guides our giddy youth : 
Holy and just are all his ways. 
And all his words are truth. 

mp 4 He knows the pain his servants feel. 

He hears his children cry ; 
m And, their best wishes to fulfill. 

His grace is ever nigh. 

5 His mercy never shall remove 
From men of heart sincere ; 
He saves the souls, whose humble love 
Is joined with holy fear. 

/ 6 My lips shall dwell upon his praise, 
And spread his fame abroad ; 
Let all the sons of Adam raise 
The honors of their God. 



PSALM 146, L. M. 

Praise for divine Goodness and Truth. 



146 

mf 1 pRAISE ye the Lord ! — my heart shall jom, 
-C In work so pleasant, so divine : 
My days of praise shaU ne'er be past. 
While life, and thought, and being last. 






PSALMS OXLYI, CXLYII. 245 



2 Happy the man, whose hopes rely 
Oq Israel's God ; — he made the sky, 
And earth, and seas, with all thehv train ; 
And none shall find his promise vain. 

3 His truth for ever stands secure ; 

miy He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor ; 

He helps the stranger in distress, 
^ The widow and the fatherless. 

,n 4 He loves his saints, — he knows them well, 
> But turns the wicked down to hell : 

< Thy God, Zion ! ever reigns ; 

f Praise him in everlasting strains. 

^ AC^ PSALM 146, L. P. M. 

JL Tb U Praise to God for his Goodness and Truth. 

f 1 T 'LL praise my Maker with my breath ; 
J- And, when my voice is lost in death, 

Praise shall employ my nobler powers : 
My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
TVhile life, and thought, and being last, 

Or immortality endures. 

2 Happy the man, whose hopes rely 
On Israel's God ; — he made the sky, 

And earth, and seas, with aH their train : 
His truth for ever stands secure ; 
,'%p He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor ; 

— And none shall find his promise vain. 

3 He loves his saints, — he knows them well, 

- But turns the wicked down to hell : 
* Thy God, Zion ! ever reigns ; 

Let every tongue, and every age, 
In this exalted work engage : 
Praise him in everlasting strains. 

4 I '11 praise him while he lends me breath. 
And, when my voice is lost in death, 

^ Praise shall employ my nobler powers : 

My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
While life, and thought, and being last. 
Or immortality endures. 

1 ZL7 PSALM 147, L. M. 

-1. jb • Praise for divine Grace. 

f 1 pPAISE ye the Lord !— 't is good to raise 
J- Our hearts and voi^s in his praise ; 



246 PSALM GXLYU. 

His nature and his works invite 
To make this duty our delight. 

mf 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem, 

And gathers nations to his name ! 
m'p His mercy melts the stubborn soul, 
< And makes the broken spirit whole. 

mf 3 He formed the stars — those heavenly flames, 
He counts their numbers, calls their names ; 
His wisdom 's vast, and knows no bound, — 
A deep, where all our thoughts are drowned ! 

4 Great is our Lord, and great his might, 
And all his glories iiifinite ; 

X He crowns the meek, rewards the just, 

> And treads the wicked to the dust. 

;; mf 5 But saints are lovely in his sight: 
He views his children with delight ; 

> He sees their hope, he knows their fear, 
m'p And looks, and loves his image there. 

-I 4 ry PSALM 147, C. M. 

14fc I Tht Seasons. 

f" 1 "\iriTH songs and honors, sounding loud, 
» » Address the Lord on high ; 
Over the heavens he spreads his cloud, 
And waters veil the sky. 

diol 2 He sends his showers of blessings down, 
To cheer the plains below ; 
He makes the grass the mountains crown, 
And corn in valleys grow. 

m'p 3 His steady counsels change the face 
Of the declining year ; 
He bids the sun cut short his race. 
And wintry days appear. 

m 4 His hoary frost, his fleecy snow, 

Descend and clothe the ground ; 
The liquid streams forbear to flow, 
The icy fetters bound. 

5 He sends his word, and melts the snow. 

The fields no longer mourn ; 
He calls the warmer gales to blow, 
mf And bids the spring return. * 



PSALM CXLYin. 247 

< 6 Tlie changing wind, the flying cloud, 
mf Obey his mighty word : 

< "With songs and honors, sounding loud, 
f Praise ye the sovereign Lord. 



FSALM 148, L. M. 

Universal Praise to God. 



148 

/ 1 r OUD hallelujahs to the Lord, 

■L^ From distant worlds where creatures dwell ! 
Let heaven begin the solemn word, 
And sound it dreadful down to hell. 

2 Wide as his vast dominion lies,' 

Make the Creator's name be known : 
ff Loud as his thunder, shout his praise, 

And sound it lofty, as his throne. 

/ 3 Jehovah — 't is a glorious word ; 

Oh ! may it dwell on every tongue ; 
But saints, who best have known the L( rd, 
Are bound to raise the noblest song. 

4 Speak of the wonders of that love, 

Which Gabriel plays on every chord ; 
From all below, and all above, 
ff' Loud hallelujahs to the Lord. 

-i ^ Q PSALM 148, S. M. 

AtdO Exhortation to Praise. 

f" 1 T ET every creature join, 

-L^ To praise th' eternal God ; 
Ye heavenly hosts ! the song begin, 
And sound his name abroad. 

2 Thou sun with golden beams! 

And moon, with paler rays ! 
Ye starry lights ! ye twinkling flames ! 
Shine to your Maker's praise. 

3 He built those worlds above. 

And fixed their wondi-ous frame ; 
By his command they stand or move. 
And ever speak his name. 

4 Ye vapors ! when ye rise, 

Or fall in showers or snow, — 
Ye thunders ! murm'ring round the skies. 
His power and glory show. 



I 248 PSALM CXLYIIL 



5 Wind, hail, and flaming fire I 
Agree to praise the Lord, 

When ye in dreadful storms conspire 
To execute his word. 

6 By all his works above, 
His honors be expressed ; 

But saints, who taste his saving love, 
i Should sing his praises best. 



-J ^ Q PSALM 148, H. M. 

i 4b O Praise from all Creatures. 

f 1 Y^ tY\\,^^ of Adam ! join 

J- With heaven, and earth, and seas, 
And offer notes divine 

To your Creator's praise : 
Ye holy throng 

Of angels bright ! ^ 

In worlds of light, 
Begin the song. 

2 Thou sun, with dazzling rays ! 

And moon that rules the night ! 
Shine to your Maker's praise, 

With stars of twinkling light. 
His power declare, 

Ye floods on high ! 

And clouds that fly 
In empty air ! 

3 The shining worlds above 

In glorious order stand. 
Or in swift courses move, 

By his supreme command : 
m'^ He spake the word. 

And all their frame. 

From nothing came 
To praise the Lord. 

4 Let all the nations fear 

The God who rules above ; 
He brings his people near, 
And makes them taste his love ; 
y While earth and sky 

Attempt his praise, 
His saints shall raise 
His honors hiffh. 



PSALM oxLvni. 249 



148 



PSALM 148, C. P. M. 

Praise from all Creacures. 

f" 1 "DEGIISr, my soul ! th' exalted lay ; 

-L' Let each enraptured thought obey, 

And praise th' Almighty's name ; 
Lo ! heaven, and earth, and seas, and skies, 
In one melodious concert rise. 
To swell th' inspiring theme. 
2 Thou heaven of heavens ! — his vast abode, 
Ye clouds ! proclaim your Maker, God, — 

Ye thunders ! speak his povirer : 
Lo ! on the lightning's fiery wing, 
In triumph, walks th' eternal King ; — 
Th' astonished worlds adore. 
ff" 3 Ye deeps! with roaring billows rise, 
To join the thunders of the skies ; — 
Praise him who bids you roll ; 
> His praise in softer notes declare, 

'p Each whispering breeze of yielding air ! 

jpp And breathe it to the soul, 

/'' 4 Wake, all ye soaring throngs! and sing; — 
Ye feathered warblers of the spring ! 

Harmonious anthems raise 
To him, who shaped your finer mould. 
Who tipped your glittering wings with gold. 
And tuned your voice to praise. 
5 Let man, by nobler passions swayed, — 
Let man, in God's own image made, 

His breath, in praise, employ ; 
Spread wide his Maker's name around, 
ff Till heaven shall echo back the sound. 

In songs of holy joy. 



PSALM 148, 8s and 7s. 

Praise to God, 



148 

/ 1 pRAISE the Lord ; — ^ye heavens ! adore him I 
-T Praise him, angels in the height ! 
Sun and moon ! rejoice before him ; 
Praise him, all ye stars of light ! 
2 Praise the Lord, — for he has spoken ; 
Worlds his mighty voice obeyed ; 
Laws, which never can be broken, ^ 

For their guidance he hath made. I 

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3 Praise the Lord, — ^for he is glorious ; 
iSTever shall his promise fail; 
God hath made his saints victorious, 
Sin and death shall not prevail. 
ff" 4 Praise the God of our salvation ; 

Hosts on high ! his power proclaim ; 
Heaven and earth, and all creation ! 
Praise and magnify his name. 

1 ^ Q PSALM 148, 7s. 

X "T O Praise for the Works of Creation. 

f" 1 TIEKALDS of creation! cry,— 

-D- '' Praise the Lord — the Lord most high ! 
Heaven and earth ! obey the call, 
Praise the Lord — the Lord of all. 

2 For he spake, and forth from night 
Sprang the universe to light ; 

He comnianded — nature heard, 
And stood fast upon his word. 

3 Praise him, all ye hosts above, — 
Spirits perfected in love ! 

Sun and moon ! your anthems raise, 
Sing, ye stars ! your Maker's praise. 

PSALM 149, C. M. 

The Saints judging the World. 

mf 1 i LL ye who love the Lord ! rejoice, 
■^ And let your songs be new ; 
Amid the church, with cheerful voice. 
His later wonders show. 
2 The Jews, the people of his §^*ace, 
, Shall their Redeemer sing; 

And Gentile nations join the praise, 
While Zion owns her King. 
m 8 The Lord takes pleasure in the just. 

Whom sinners treat with scorn ; 
p The meek, who lie despised in dust, 

mf Salvation shall adorn. 

4 Saints should be joyful in their Xing, 
> Ev'n on a dying bed ; 

mf And, like the souls in g'lory, sing ; — 

For God shah raise the dead, 
m 5 When Christ his judgment-seat ascends, 

And bids the world appear. 



149 



Thrones are prepared for all Ms friends 
ap Who humbly loved him here. \ 

1 f:r\ PSAXM 550, C. M. 1 

L %J\J PvMic and univcrsaZ Praise. < 

f 1 Ti^ God's own house pronounce his praiae ; J 

J- His grace be there reveals ; \ 

To heaven your joy and wonder raise, \ 

For there his glory dwells. 

2 Let all your sacred passions move, 

While. you rehearse his deeds ; 
But the great work of saving love 
Your highest praise exceeds. 

3 All that have motion, life and breath ! 

Proclaim your Maker blest ; 
> Yet, when my voice expires in death, 

f My «ioul shall praise him best. 



150 



PSALM 150, H. M. 

Praise on Earth and in Heaven* 



IX Zion's sacred gates, 
Let hymns of praise begin, 
Where acts of faith and love, 
In ceaseless beauty, shine : 
^ In mercy there, 

While God is known. 
Before his throne, 
With songs appear. 
f" 2 The trumpet's martial voice, 
> The timbrel's softer sound, 

mf The organ's solemn peal, 
/ His praises shall resound ; 

To swell the song, 
With highest joy, 
Let man employ 
His tuneful tongue. 
/'^ 8 In heaven, his house on high, 
Ye angels ! lift your voice ; 
Let heavenly harps resound. 
And happy saints rejoice : 
The glories sing, 
That ever shine, 
With pomp divine. 
Around your King. 



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i ^ p:r\ PSALM 150, 7s. 

; Ji.tJyJ Exhortation to Praise. 

I f 1 pRAISE the Lord — his power confess ; 

\ -JL Praise him in his holiness ; 

5 Praise him, as the theme inspires ; 

i Praise him, as his fame requires. 

\ 2 Let the trumpet's lofty sound 

\ ff Spread its loudest notes around; 

\ mf Let the harp unite, in praise, 

* With the sacred minstrel's lays. 
\ 8 Let the organ join to hless 

I God — the Lord of righteousness ; 

\ Tune your voice to spread the fame 

I Of the great Jehovah's name. 
I / 4 All who dwell beneath his light ! 

i In his praise, your hearts unite ; 

\ While the stream of song is poured, — 

\ Praise and magnify the Lord. 

* 1 ^n PSALM 150, 7s and 6s, Peculiar. 

f 1. tJ\J Praise from all living. 

J /' 1 T)RAISE the Lord who reigns above, 
' J- And keeps his courts below ; 

\ Praise him for his boundless love, 

J And all his greatness show ; 

t Praise him for his noble deeds ; 

I Praise him for his matchless power ; 

J Him, from whom all good proceeds, 

J Let earth and heaven adore. 

\ 2 Publish, spread to all around, 

J The great Immanuel's name ; 

Let the gospel-trumpet sound ; 

Him Prince of Peace proclaim : 
Praise him, every tuneful string ! 
All the reach of heavenly art. 
All the power of music bring — 
The music of the heart. 
8 Him, in v/hom they move and live, 
Let every creature sing ; 
Glory to our Saviour give, 
And homage to our King ; 
mp Hallowed be his name beneath, 
< As in heaven, on earth adored ; 



PSALM CL. 253 



Praise the Lord in every breath ; — 
Let all things praise the Lord. 



PSALM 150, 7s, 6s and 78. 

The tiJiiversal Chorus, 



150 

ff" 1 TTALLELUJAH!— Praise the Lord, 
-tl In the heights of glory ; 
Hosts of heaven ! with one accord, 

Shout the joyful story ; 
Praise him for his mighty deeds, 
Praise ye him, whose grace exceeds 
All that heaven in songs concedes ; 

Worlds of bliss ! his praise record. 

2 Praise him with the trumpet's tongue, 
Far and wide resounding ; 
Praise him with the harp well-strung, 
"While your hearts are bounding ; 
dol Praise him with the sweet-toned lyre ; 
mf Let his praise the lute inspire ; 
ff Praise him in a mighty choir ; — 

Let his praise be loudly sung. 

8 Praise him with the viol's strings. 

Waking joyous feeling ; 
While the vault of glory rings 

With the organ's pealing : 
Let the cymbals ring his praise, 
Wake the clarion's grandest lays, 
Praise the Lord through endless days :- 

Lo I his praise creation sings. 



150 



PSALM 150, 6s and 4s. 

Praise in the Courts of God* 

f" 1 pRAISE ye Jehovah's name, 

A Praise through his courts proclaim,— 

Rise and adore : 
High o'er the heavens above, 
Sound his great acts of love, 
While his rich grace we prove- 

Yast as his power. 

2 Kow let the trumpet raise 
Sounds of triumphant praise. 
Wide as his fame : 

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There let the harp be found ; 
Organs, with solemn sound ! 




Eoll your deep notes around — 
Filled with his name. 




3 While his high praise ye sing, 
Shake every sounding string ; — 
Sweet the accord ! 




He vital breath bestows ; 




Let every breath that flows 




His noblest fame disclose ; — 


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HYMNS. 



THE SCRIPTURES. 



1 HYMN 1, C. M. 

X The Bible suited to our Wants, 

mf 1 Tj^ATHER of mercies! in thy word 
-T What endless glory shines ! 
For ever be thy name adored, 
For these celestial lines. 

2 Here, the fair tree of knowledge grows, 

And yields a free repast ; 
Subhmer sweets than nature knows 
Invite the longing taste. 

3 Here, the Redeemer's welcome voice 

Spreads heavenly peace around ; 

< And life, and everlasting joys 
! I / Attend the blissful sound. 

dol 4 Oh ! may those heavenly pages be 
My ever-dear delight ; 
And still new beauties may I see, 
And still increasing light. 

mp 5 Divine instructor, gracious Lord I 

Be thou for ever near ; 
w Teach me to love thy sacred word, 

And view my Saviour there. 

I Q HYMN2, L.11 

*^^ Prophecy and Inspiration. 

m 1 *"P WAS by an order from the Lord, 

J- The ancient prophets spoke his word ; 
His spirit did their tongues inspire, 

< Ana warmed their hearts with heavenly fire. 



258 HYMNS III, lY. 

m 2 Great God ! mine eyes with pleasure look 
On the dear volume of thy book ; 
There my Kedeemer's face I see, 

> And read his name who died for me. 

m 8 Let the false raptures of the mind 

Be lost, and vanish in the wind ; 
mf Here I can fix my hope secure ; 

This is thy word, and must endure. 

3 HYMN 3, C. M. 

The Holy Scriptures. 

p IT ADEK with guilt, and full of fears, 

1j I fly to thee, my Lord ! 

And not a glimpse of hope appears, 
m But in thy written word. 

2 The volume of my Father's grace 

Does all my grief assuage ; 
Here, I behold my Saviour's face. 
Almost in every page. 

3 Here, consecrated water flows, 

To quench my thirst of sin ; 
Here, the fair tree of knowledge grows ; — 
No danger dwells therein. 

4 This is the judge that ends the strife, 

Where vrit and reason fail ; — 
< My guide to everlasting life, 

> Through all this gloomy vale. 

m 5 Oh ! may thy counsels, mighty God ! 
My roving feet command : 
Nor I forsake the happy road, 
That leads to thy right hand. 



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HYMN 4, L. M. 

A Saviour seen in the Scriptures, 

; mf 1 XrOW let my soul, eternal King I 

iN To thee its grateful tribute bring ; 
mp My knee, with humble homage, bow. 
My tongue perform its solemn vow. 

mf 2 All nature sings thy boundless love, 
In worlds below, and worlds above ; 
But, in thy blessed word, I trace 
Diviner wonders of thy grace. 



THE SCRIPTURES. 259 

3 There, what delightful truths I read ! 
> There, I behold the Saviour bleed : 

mf His name salutes my listening ear, 

Revives my heart, and checks my fear. 

mp 4 There, Jesus bids my sorrows cease, 

And gives my lab'ring conscience peace ; 
< Raises my grateful passions high, 

f And points to mansions in the sky. 

mf 5 For love Hke this. Oh ! let my song. 

Through endless years, thy praise prolong ; 

/ Let distant chmes thy name adore, 

Till time and nature are no more. 

HYMN 5, C. M. 

Revelation welcomed. 

1 TTAIL, sacred truth ! whose piercing rays 
-U- Dispel the shades of night ; 
Diffusing, o'er the mental world, 
The healing beams of light. 

mp 2 Jesus ! thy word, with friendly aid, 
Restores our wandering feet ; 
Converts the sorrows of the mind 
To joys divinely sweet. 

/ 3 Oh ! send thy light and truth abroad, 
In aU their radiant blaze ; 
And bid th' admiring world adore 
The glories of thy grace. 



HYMN 6, L. M. 

The Blessiiigs of the new Covenant. 



6 

mf 1 n OD, in the gospel of his Son, 

vJ Makes his eternal counsels known, 
"Where love in all its glory shines. 
And truth is drawn in fairest lines. 

m 2 Here, sinners of an humble frame 

May taste his grace, and learn his name ; 
May read, in characters of blood. 
The wisdom, power and grace of God. 

mf 3 Here, faith reveals, to mortal eyes, 
A brighter world beyond the skies ; 
Here, shines the light which guides our way 

/ From earth to realms of endless day. 



260 HYMiTS Yii, ym. 

w/p 4: Oh ! grant us grace, almighty Lord ! 
To read and mark thy holy word, 
Its truths with meekness to receive, 
And by its holy precepts live. 

5 M^-y this blest volume ever lie 

Close to my heart, and near mine eye, — 
< Till life's last hour, my soul engage, 

mf And be my chosen heritage. 



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HYMN 7, L. M. 

A written Revelation, 



7 

f 1 T ET everlasting glories crown 

i-i Thy head, my Saviour, and my Lord I 

Thy hands have brought salvation down, 

And writ the blessings in thy word. 

p 2 In vain the trembling conscience seeks 
Some solid ground to rest upon ; 
"With long despair the spirit breaks, 
— Till we apply to Christ alone. 

8 How well thy blessed truths agree ! 
How wise and holy thy commands ! 
mf Thy promises — how firm they be ! 

How firm our hope and comfort stands ! 

4 Should all the forms that men devise 
Assault my faith, with treacherous art, 
I 'd call them vanity and lies. 

And bind the gospel to my heart. 



HYMN 8, L. M. 

The Power of Truth. 

m" 1 THIS is the word of truth and love, 
J- Sent to the nations from above ; 
Jehovah here resolves to show 
What his almighty grace can do. 

2 This remedy did wisdom find, 
To heal diseases of the mind ; — 
This sovereign balm, whose virtues can 
Kestore the ruined creature man. 

3 The gospel bids the dead revive, — 
Sinners obey the voice, and live ; 
Dry bones are raised, gii4 clothed afresh, 
And hearts of stone are turned to flesh. 



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4 May but this grace my soul renew, 

Let sinners gaze, and hate me too ; \ 

The word that saves me doth engage |; 

/ A sure defence from all their rage. 



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9 HYMN 9, L. M.* 

Existence of God, 

m 1 THEKE is a God ! — all nature speaks, 

J- Through earth, and air, and sea, and skies ; 
/ See ! — from the clouds his glory breaks. 

When earhest beams of morning rise I 

m 2 The rising sun serenely bright. 

Throughout the world's extended frame, 
Inscribes, in characters of light, 
/ His mighty Maker's glorious name. 

m 3 Ye curious minds, who roam abroad. 

And trace creation's wonders o'er ! ^ 
Confess the footsteps of your God ; 
< Bow down before him and adore. 



HYMN 10, C. M. 

Creation and Providence. 



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mf 1 T ORD ! when my raptured thought surveys 
J-^ Creation's beauties o'er, 
All nature joins to teach thy praise, 
And bid my soul adore. 

2 Where'er I tm*n my gazing eyes, 

Thy radiant footsteps shine ; 
Ten thousand pleasing wonders rise, 
And speak their source divine. 

3 On me thy providence hath shone 
dol With gentle, smiling rays ; 

m Oh ! let my lips and life make known 

Thy goodness and thy praise. 

4 All-bounteous Lord ! thy grace impart ; 

Oh ! teach me to improve 
;j Thy gifts with ever-grateful heart, 

I mf And crown them with thy love. 



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HXMN U, H. M. 

Perfections of Ood^s Government. 



11 

/" 1 THE Lord Jehovah reigns ; 

A His throne is built on high ; 
The garments he assumes 
Are hght and majesty : 
His glories shine with beams so bright, 
'No mortal eye can bear the sight. 

2 The thundery of his hand 

Keep the wide world in awe ; 
His wrath and justice stand 

To guard his holy law : 
m And, where his love resolves to bless, 

His truth confirms and seals the grace. 

3 Through all his perfect work, 

Surprising wisdom shines ; 
Confounds the powers of hell. 
And breaks their cm^sed designs : 
/" Strong is his arm — and shall fulfill 

His great decrees — his sovereign will. 
4: And can this mighty Eang 
> Of glory condescend, — 

p And will he write his name, — 

My Father and my Friend ? 
< I love his name, — I love his word ; 

ff" Join, all my powers ! and praise the Lord. 

-f Q HYMN 12, C. M. 

X /^ God, the Creator. 

mf 1 "DTERl^AL Wisdom! thee we praise, 
Xli Thee the creation sings ; 
"With thy loved name, rocks, hills, and seas, 
And heaven's high palace rings. 
2 How wide thy hand hath spread the sky I 
How glorious to behold ! 
Tinged with a blue of heavenly dye. 
And starred with sparkling gold. 
8 Thy glories blaze all nature round, 
And strike the gazing sight. 
Through skies, and seas, and solid ground, 

With terror and delight. : 

4 Infinite strength, and equal skill, \ 

Shine through the worlds abroad ; 1(; 



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Our souls with vast amazement fill, 
And speak the builder — God. 
m 5 But still, the wonders of thy grace 
p Our softer passions move ; 

Pity divine, in Jesus' face, 
< We see, adore, and love. 



HYMN 13, C. M. 

God^s eternal Dominion, 



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mp 1 pKEAT God ! how infinite art thou ! 

p U What worthless worms are we ! 

— Let the whole race of creatures bow, 

< And pay their praise to thee. 
m 2 Thy throne eternal a^es stood, 

Ere seas or stars were made : 
Thou art the ever-living God, 
Were all the nations dead. 
3 Eternity, with all its years. 
Stands present in thy view ; 
To thee there 's nothing old appears — 
Great God ! there 's nothing new. 
mp 4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn, 

And vexed with trifling cares ; 
m While thine eternal thought, moves on 

Thine undisturbed affairs. 
mf 5 Great God ! how infinite art thou ! 
p What worthless worms are we ! 

Let the whole race of creatures bow, 

< And pay their praise to thee. 

HYMN 14, H. M. 

Praise from all Creation, 

mf 1 k NGELS ! assist to sing 

-ti- The honors of your God ; 
Touch every tuneful string. 

And sound his name abroad : 
Come, pour the trembling notes along, 
/ And swell the grand immortal song. 

mf 2 And, ye of meaner birth ! 
Your joyful voices raise ; 
Inhabitants of earth ! 

Your great Creator praise : 
/ Let your hosannas joyful rise, 

ff And shake the earth, and pierce the skies. 



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264 HYMFS XY, XVL 

mf 3 Let day and dusky night, 
In solemn order, join 
His praises to recite, 
And speak his power divine.: 
/ Let every hill and every vale 

Ke-echo with the sacred tale. 

4 Let every creature sing 
The honors of our God, 
Touch every tuneful string. 

And spread his praise abroad : 
Come, pour the trembUng notes along, 
ff And swell the universal song. 



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HYMN 15, L. M. 

Majesty of God. 

COME, O my soul ! in sacred lays. 
Attempt thy great Creator's praise ; 
mf But Oh ! what tongue can speak his fame ? 
What mortal verse can reach the theme ? 

/ 2 Enthroned amidst the radiant spheres, 
He glory, like a garment, wears ; 
To form a robe of light divine, 
Ten thousand suns around him shine. 

mf 3 In all our Maker's grand designs. 
Omnipotence with wisdom shines ; 
His works, through aU his wondrous framej 
Bear the great impress of his name. 

f 4 Kaised on devotion's lofty wing. 

Do thou, my soul ! his glories sing ; 
And let his praise employ thy tongue, 
Till listening worlds repeat the song. 



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HYMN 16, 7s. 

Praise for temporal Mercies, 

f 1 pRAISE to God ! — immortal praise, 
-t For the love that crowns our days : 
Bounteous source of every joy ! 
Let thy praise our tongues employ. 

2 All that spring, with bounteous hand, 
Scatters o'er the smiling land; — 
All that liberal autumn pours 
From her rich, o'erflowing stores : 



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dol 3 These to that dear source we owe, 
"Whence onr sweetest comforts flow ; 
These, through all my happy days, 
Claim my cheerful songs of praise. 

< 4 Lord ! to thee my soul should raise 
/ Grateful, never-ending praise ; 
> And, when every blessing 's flown, 

< Love thee for thyself alone. 

1 rj HYMN 17, S. M 

X # Praise to the Creator 

m 1 \ LMIGHTY Maker, God ! 

-^ How wondrous is thy name I 

Thy glories how diffused abroad, 

Through all creation's frame ! 

2 l^ature, in every dress. 

Her humble homage pays ; 
And does, a thousand ways, express 
Her undissembled praise. 

/ 3 My soul would rise and sing 
Her great Creator too ; 
Fain would my tongue adore my King, 
And pay the homage due. 

4 Let joy and worship spend 
TJtie remnant of my days, 
And oft to God my soul ascend, 
In grateful songs of praise. 



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HYMN 18, H. M. 

Rejoicing in God, 

mf 1 TO your Creator, God, 

A Your great Preserver, raise, 
Ye creatures of his hand ! 
/ Your highest notes of praise : 

Let every voice 
Proclaim his power. 
His name adore. 
And loud rejoice. 

2 Let every creature join 
To celebrate his name. 
And all their various powers 
Assist th' exalted theme : 

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Let nature raise, 
I From every tongue, 

I A general song 

I Of grateful praise. 

^ ff 3 But Oh ! from human tongues 
1 Should nobler praises flow ; 

I And every thankful heart 

With warm devotion glow : 
Your voices raise 
Above the rest ; 
Ye highly blest ! 
Declare his praise. 
m 4 Assist me, gracious God ! 

My heart, my voice inspire ; 
< Then shall I grateful join 

/ The universal choir : 

Thy grace can raise 
My heart, my tongue, 
And tune my song 
To lively praise. 



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HYMN 19, C. M. 

Wonders of God's Love, 

< 1 TTE humble souls ! approach your God, 
mf i- With songs of sacred praise ; 

711 For he is good, supremely good, 

And kind are all his ways. 

2 All nature owns his guardian care, 

In him we live and move ; 
But nobler benefits declare 

The wonders of his love. 
wp 3 He gave his Son, his only Son, 
p , To ransom rebel- worms ; 
m 'T is here he makes his goodness known 

In its diviner forms. 
mp 4 To this dear refuge. Lord ! we come, 

'T is here our hope relies ; — 
> A safe defence, a peaceful home, 

p When storms of trouble rise. 

mp 5 Thine eye beholds, with kind regard, 

The souls that trust in thee : 

< Their humble hope thou wilt reward, 
mf With bliss divinely free. 



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mf 6 Great God ! to thine Almighty love, 
What honors shall we raise ? 

/ !N"ot all th' angelic songs above 

Can render equal praise. 



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HYMN 20, C. M. 

The Glory of God in Creation, 

m 1 THE God of nature and of grace 
i- In all his works appears ; 
His goodness through the earth we trace, 
His grandeur in the spheres. 

2 Behold this fair and fertile globe, 

By him in wisdom- planned ! 
'T was he who girded, like a robe, 
The ocean round the land. 

3 Lift to the arch of heaven your eye ; 

Thither his path pursue ; 
/ His glory, boundless as the sky, 

O'erwhelms the wondering view. 

m 4 How excellent, Lord ! thy name. 
In all creation's lines ! 
Spread through eternity, thy fame 

< With rising lustre shines. 

< 5 These lower works that swell thy praise, 
/ High as our thoughts can tower, 

m Are but a portion of thy ways, — 

The hiding of thy power. 

6 Millions before thy presence stand, 

< Who feel, while they adore, 

/ Fullness of joy, at thy right hand. 

And pleasure^ evermore. 



HYMN 21, lis. 

The Mercy of God. 



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mf 1 THY mercy, my God ! is the theme of my song, 
A The joy of my heart, and the boast of my 

tongue ; 
Free grace hath alone, from the first to the last, 
Secured my affections, and bound my soul fast. 

2 Thy mercy has vanquished my obdurate heart, 
That wonders to feel its own hardness depart ; 



268 HYMKS XXII, XXIII. 

> Dissolved by thy goodness I fall to the ground, 
< And weep to the praise of the mercy I Ve found. 

mp 8 The door of thy mercy stands open aU day, 

To the poor and the needy, who knock by the way ; 
'Eo sinner shall ever a place be denied, [died. 
"Who comes seeking mercy through Jesus that 

m 4 Thy mercy in Jesus exempts me from hell ; . 

I mf Its glories I '11 sing, and its wonders I '11 tell : 

I > 'T was Jesus, my friend, when he hung on the tree, 

I m "Who opened the fountain of mercy for me. 

I QO HYMN 22, S. M. 

\ /W/W God^ all and in all, 

J mp 1 MY God, my life, my love ! 
i iTl To thee, to thee I call ; 

\ I cannot live, if thou remove, 

I For thou art all in all. 

I 2 To thee, and thee alone, 

♦ < The angels owe their bliss ; 

{ m They sit around thy gracious throne, 
\ And dwell where Jesus is. 

\ 3 !N"ot all the harps above 

\ Can make a heavenly place, 

J mp If God his residence remove, 

♦ Or but conceal his face. 

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I 4 N'or earth, nor all the sky, 

♦ Can one delight afford ; 

♦ N'o, not a drop of real joy, 

9 Without thy presence. Lord ! 

♦ mf 5 Thou art the sea of love, 

I Where all my pleasures roll, 

♦ The circle where my passions move, 
{ And centre of my soul. 

HYMN 23, C. M. 

Confiding in God, 

\ mf 1 TO thee, my God ! my heart shall bring 
^ -L The lively, grateful song ; 

{ Attending kings shall hear me sing, 

\ With rapture on my tongue. 

♦ 2 Amid the glories of thy name, 
\ Thy truth exalted shines ; 



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HYMN 25, C. M. 

Prayer fov> quickening Grace, 

1 pERMIT me, Lord ! to seek tliy face, 
JL Obedient to thy call ; 

To seek the presence of thy grace, 
My strength, my life, my all ! 

2 All I can wish is thine to give ; 

My Grod ! I ask thy love, — 
That greatest boon I can receive, — 
The bliss of heaven above. 

8 To heaven my restless heart aspires ; 
Oh ! for a quickening ray, 



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A faithful God thy words proclaim, \ 

In everlasting lines. \ 

p 3 When, in the day of deep distress, i 

To thee, my God ! I cried, J 

mf "With strength divine, thy powerful grace I 

< My fainting soul supplied. i 

m 4 Thou, Lord ! wilt all my hopes fulfill, i 

To thee the work belongs ; j 

Let endless mercy guide me still, | 

mf And tune my grateful songs. i 

QA HYMN 24, C. M. 

/W~r The Mercy-Seat. 

mp 1 "AEAR Father ! to thy mercy-seat 
A/ My soul for shelter flies : 
'T is here I find a safe retreat, 
When storms and tempests rise. 

2 My cheerful hope ean never die. 
If thou, my God ! art near ; 

< Thy grace can raise my comforts high, 
mf And banish every fear. 

m 3 My great Protector, and my Lord ! 
Thy constant aid impart"; 
Oh ! let thy kind, thy gracious word 

> Sustain my trembling heart. 

mp 4 Oh ! never let my soul remove 
From this divine retreat ; 

< Still let me trust thy power and love, 

> x\nd dwell beneath thy feet. 



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270 HYMFS XXYI, XXYII. 

To wake and warm my faint desires, 
And cheer the tiresome way. 

4 The path to thy divine abode 
> Through a wild desert lies ; 

m A thousand snares beset the road, — 

< A thousand terrors rise. 

m 6 Satan and sin unite their art, 
To keep me from my Lord ; 

mp Dear Saviour ! guard my trembling heart, 
And guide me by thy word. 

n 6 My Guardian, my almighty Friend! 
On thee my soul would rest ; 
On thee alone my hopes depend ; 
Be near, and I am blest. , 



HYIO 26, H. M. 

Perpetual Praise, 



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mf 1 'PO thee, great Source of light ! 

JL My thankful voice I '11 raise : 

And all my powers unite 
f To celebrate thy praise ; 

> And, till my voice is lost in death, 

/ May praise employ my every breath. 

p 2 And, when this feeble tongue 
pp Lies silent in the dust, 

— My soul shall dwell among 

The spirits of the just ; 
' / Then, with the shining hosts above, 

ff In nobler strains I '11 sing thy love. 



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HYMN 27, C. M. 

God's Presence is Light in Darkness. 

mf 1 MY God ! the spring of all my joys, 

J-'A The life of my delights ; 
The glory of my brightest days. 
And comfort of my nights. 

m 2 In darkest shades, if he appear. 
My dawning is begun ; 
He is my soul's sweet morning star, 
And he my rising sun. 

mf 3 The opening heavens around me shine, 
With beams of sacred bliss, 



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While Jesus shows his heart is mine, 
p And whispers — I am his. 

m 4 My soul would leave this heavy clay, 

< At that transporting word ; 
J Run up with joy the shining way, 

T' embrace my dearest Lord. J 

5 Fearless of hell and ghastly death, * 

I 'd break through every foe ; J 

The wings of love, and arms of faith, * 

ff Should bear me conqueror through, J 

HYMN 28, S. M. I 

God, my Creator and Benefactor. i 

\Y Maker and my King ! j 

To thee my aU I owe ; ^ i 

< Thy sovereign bounty is the spring, j 
mf Whence all my blessings flow. I 

mp 2 The creature of thy hand, — *, 

On thee alone I live ; J 

My God ! thy benefits demand j 

More praise than life can give. J 

3 Shall I withhold thy due ? I 

And shall my passions rove ? \ 

Lord ! form this wretched heart anew, i 

And fiU it Avith thy love. \ 

mf 4 Oh ! let thy grace inspire I 

My soul with strength divine ; J 

Let all my powers to thee aspu*e, I 

And all my days be thine. ♦ 

QQ HYMN 29, CM. \ 

/^O Thanks for Providence and Grace, 

m 1 A LMIGHTY Father, gracious Lord, 
-A Kind guardian of my days ! 
Thy mercies let my heart record. 
In songs of grateful praise. 

> 2 In life's first dawn, my tender frame 

p Was thine indulgent care ; 

— Long ere I could pronounce thy name, 

p Or breathe the infant prayer. 

mf 3 Yet I adore thee, gracious Lord ! 
For favors more divine ; — 



2^2 HYMI!TS XXX, XXXI. 

That I have known thy sacred word, 
Where all thy glories shine. 

4 When blest with that transporting view 
> That Jesus died for me, 

< For this sweet hope, what praise is due, 
mf God of grace ! to thee ? 

5 !N'ow shall my joyful powers unite, 

In more exalted lays, 

f Till I shall join the sons of light. 

In everlasting praise. 

qrv HYMN 30, L. M. 

Ov/ Imploring divine IiijiiLence, 

m 1 IIT Y God ! whene'er my longing heart 
-^'J- Its grateful tribute would impart, 
In vain my boldest thoughts arise, — 

'p I sink to earth, and lose the skies. 

mf 2 Thy name inspires the harps above, 
With harmony, and praise, and love ; 

< That grace, which tunes th' immortal strings, 
m'p Looks kindly down on mortal things. 

m 3 Oh ! let thy grace guide every song, 
mf And fill my heart and tune my tongue; 
Then shall the strain harmonious flow, 
And heaven's sweet work begin below. 

q -I HYMN 31, C. M. 

O A Thanks for providential Favors, 

mf 1 WHEX all thy mercies, my God ! 
' » My rising soul surveys, 
Transported with the view, I 'm lost 
/ In wonder, love, and praise. 

m 2 Unnumbered comforts, on my soul, 
mp Thy tender care bestowed. 

Before my infant heart conceived 
From whom those comforts flowed. 

3 When, in the slippery paths of youth. 

With heedless steps, I ran, 
mf Thine arm, unseen, conveyed me safe, 
And led me up to man. 

4 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts 

My daily thanks employ ; 



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Nor is the least a cheerful heart, 
That tastes those gifts with joy. 

6 Through every period of my life, 
Thy goodness I '11 pursue ; 
And after death, in distant worlds, 
The glorious theme renew. 

f 6 Through all eternity, to thee, 
A joyful song I '11 raise : 
But Oh ! eternity 's too short 
To utter all thy praise. 



HYMN 32, L. M. 

8ong of Gratitude and Praise. 



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mf 1 n OD of my life ! through all m}^ days, 
vJ I '11 tune the grateful notes of praise ; 
The song shall wake with opening light, 

> And warble to the silent night. 

mp 2 When anxious cares would break my rest, 
p And griefs would tear my throbbing breast, 

.< The notes of praise, ascending high, 

> Shall check the murmur and the sigh. 

mp 3 "When death o'er nature shall prevail. 
And all the powers of language fail, 

^/ Joy through my swimming eyes shall break, 
And mean the thanks I cannot speak. 

mp 4z But Oh ! when that last conflict 's o'er, 
And I am chained to earth no more, — 
< "With w^hat glad accents shall I rise 

f To join the music of the skies ! 

ff 5 Then shall I learn th' exalted strains. 

That echo through the heavenly plains. 
And emulate, with joy unknown, 
The glowing seraphs round thy throne. 



HYMN 33, 8s and 7s. 

Praise to Jehovah. 



33 

/ 1 AIISTTS ! with pious zeal attending, 
^^ E"ow a grateful tribute raise ; 
Joyful songs, to heaven ascending. 
Join the universal praise. 

2 Round Jehovah's footstool kneeling, 
Lowly bend with contrite souls ; 



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dol Here his milder grace revealing, 
m/p Here his wrath no thunder rolls. 

3 Every secret fault confessing, 

Deed unholy — thought of sin, — 
m Seize ! Oh ! seize the proffered blessing,- 

> Grace from God, and peace within. 

/ 4 Heart and voice with rapture swelling 
Still the song of glory raise ; 
On the theme immortal dwelling, 
Join the universal praise. 



HYMN 34, L. M. 

Retirement and Devotion, 



34 

aff 1 MY God ! permit me not to be 

i-'i A stranger to myself and thee ; 
Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, 
Forgetful of my highest love. 

2 Why should my passions mix with earth, 
And thus debase my heavenly birth ? 
Why should I cleave to things below. 
And let my God, my Saviour, go ? 

3 Gall me away from flesh and sense ; 

One sovereign word can draw me thence ; 
I would obey the voice divine, 
And all inferior joys resign. 

4 Be earth, with all her scenes, withdrawn ; 
Let noise and vanity be gone ; 

In secret silence of the mind, 
< My heaven — and there my God, I find. 



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HYMN 35, C. M. 

God^ our Refuge. 

1 TiEAR refuge of my weary soul ! 
J-^ On thee, when sorrows rise, — 
On thee, when waves of trouble roll. 

My fainting hope rehes. 

2 To thee I tell each rising grief, 

For thou alone canst heal; 
Thy word can bring a sweet relief, 
For every pain I feel. 

3 But Oh ! when gloomy doubts prevail, 

I fear to call thee mine ; 



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The springs of comfort seem to fail, 
And all my hopes decline. 

4 Hast thou not hid me seek thy face ? 
And shall I seek in vain ? 
And can the ear of sovereign grace 
Be deaf when I complain ? 

< 5 No, — still the ear of sovereign grace 
> Attends the mourner's prayer : 
aff Oh ! may I ever find access 

To breathe my sorrows there ! 

6 Thy mercy-seat is open still ; 
Here let my soul retreat ; 
With humble hope attend thy will, 
And wait beneath thy feet. 

Q/^ HYMN 36, CM. 

O O Thirsting after God. 

mp 1 TlTHElSr fainting in the sultry waste, 
» » And parched with thirst extreme. 
The weary pilgrim longs to taste 
The cool refreshing stream : — 

2 So longs the weary, fainting mind, 
Oppressed with sins and woes, 
Some soul-reviving spring to find, 
Whence heavenly comfort flows. 

m 8 Oh ! may I thirst for thee, my God ! 

< With ardent, strong desire ; 
— And still, through all this desert road. 

To taste thy grace aspire. 

4 Then shall my prayer to thee ascend, 
A grateful sacrifice ; 
mp My mourning voice wilt thou attend, 
And grant me full supplies. 

07 HYMN 37, C. M. 

O I Ood^ as seen in Jfature, 

f" IT SmG th' almighty power of God, 
-*- That made the mountains rise, 
That spread the flowing seas abroad. 
And built the lofty skies. 

mf 2 I sing the wisdom that ordained, 

The sun to rule the day ; \ 



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276 HYMNS XXXYIII, XXXIX. 

The moon shines full at his command, 
And all the stars obey. 

8 I sing the goodness of the Lord, 
That filled the earth with food ; 
He formed the creatures with his word, 
And then pronounced them good. 

4 Lord ! how thy wonders are displayed, 
Where'er I turn mine eye ! 
If I survey the ground I tread, 
Or gaze upon the sky ! 

m 5 There 's not a plant nor flower below. 

But makes thy glories known ; 
< And clouds arise, and tempests blow, 

mf By order from thy throne. 

mp 6 Creatures, that borrow life from thee. 
Are subject to thy care ; 
There 's not a place where we can flee, 
But God is present there. 



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HYMK 38, C. M. 

Rejoicing in God, our Father. 

f 1 pOME, shout aloud the Father's grace, 
V>' And sing the Saviour's love ; 
Soon shall you join the glorious theme. 
In loftier strains above. 

mf 2 God, the eternal, mighty God, 
To dearer names descends ; 
Calls you his treasm'e and his joy. 
His children and his friends. 

3 My Father, God ! and may these lips 
> Pronounce a name so dear ? 

mj:) IlTot thus could heaven's sweet harmony 
Delight my listening ear. 

m 4 Thanks to my God for every gift 
His bounteous hands bestow ; 

mf And thanks eternal for that love 
Whence all those comforts flow. 

HYMN 39, L. K, 

Perfections of God in his Government. 

1 FEHOYAH reigns — ^his throne is high, 
^ His robes are light and majesty; 




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His glory shines, witli beams so bright, | 

ITo mortal can sustain the sight. 

> 2 His terrors keep the world in awe ; 

— His justice guards his holy law ; 
dol His love reveals a smiling face ; 

— His truth and promise seal the grace. 

8 Through all his works 'tis wisdom shines. 
And baffles Satan's deep designs ; 
mf His power is sovereign to fulfill 
The noblest counsels of his will. 

> 4 And will this glorious Lord descend 
mp To be my father and my friend ? 
/ Then let my songs with angels join ; 

Heaven is secure, if God be mine. 

Ar\ HYMN 40, CM. 

rJbL/ God, all in all. 

mp 1 MY God, my portion, and my love, 
lU. My everlasting all ! 
I Ve none but thee in heaven above, 
Or on this earthly ball. 

2 "What empty things are all the skies, 
And this mferior clod ! 
There 's nothing here deserves my joys, — 

< There 's nothing like my God. 

mp 3 In vain the bright, the burning sun 
Scatters his feeble light ; 
'T is thy sweet beams create m^rnoon ; 

> If thou withdraw, — 't is night. 

mp 4 How vain a toy is glittering wealth. 
If once compared with thee ! 
Or what 's my safety, or my health, 
Or all my friends, to me ? 

m 5 Were I possessor of the earth, 

And called the stars my own, — 
Without thy gi-aces and thyself, 

> I were a wretch undone. 

< 6 Let others stretch their arms like seas, 
mf And grasp in all the shore ; 
mp Grant me the visits of thy face, 

1 And I desire no more. 



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HYMN 41, L. M. 

OodPs Condescension. 



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m 1 TIP to the Lord, who reigrs on high, 
D And views the nations from afar, 
J Let everlasting praises fly, 

And tell how large his bounties are. 

— 3 He over-rules all mortal things, 

And manages our mean affairs : 
\ < On humble souls the King of kings 

\ m Bestows his counsels and his care, 

I m^ 3 Our sorrows and our tears we pour 
I Into the bosom of our God ; 

I He hears us in the mournful hour, 

\ And helps us bear the heavy load. 

J < 4 Oh ! could oar thankful hearts devise 

J m A tribute equal to thy grace, 

i ff To the third heaven our songs should rise, 
I And teach the golden harps thy praise. 



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- HYMN 42, S. M. 

Exhortation to Praise. 



mf" 1 CTAl^D up, and bless the Lord, 
O Ye people of his choice ! 
Stand up, and bless the Lord your God, 
With heart, and soul, and voice. 

2 Though high above all praise, 
Above all blessing high, 
m Who Aiould not fear his holy name, 

< And laud, and magnify ? 

mf 3 Oh ! for the living flame 

From his own altar brought. 
To touch our lips, our souls inspire, 
And wing to heaven our thought ! 

I 4 God is our strength and song, 

I And his salvation ours ; 

* Then be his love ia Christ proclaimed, 

t < With ail our ransomed powers. 

\ f" 5 Stand up, and bless the Lord, — 

I The Lord, your God, adore ; 

\ Stand up, and bless his glorious name, 

\ Henceforth, for evermore. 

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HYMN 43, L. M. 

Men not comvarable with God, 

1 CHALL the vile race of flesh and blood 
^ Contend with their Creator, God ? 
Shall mortal worms presmne to be 
More holy, wise, or just, than he ? 

m 2 Behold ! he puts his trust in none 
Of all the spirits round his throne ; 
Their natures, when compared with his, 
Are neither holy, just, nor wise. 

8 But how much meaner things are they, 

> Who spring from dust, and dwell in clay i 

< Touched by the finger of thy wrath, 
p "We faint,' and vanish like the moth. 

> 4 Almighty Power ! to thee we bow ; 

< How frail are we — how glorious thou ! 
mf '^o more the sons of earth shall dare, 
/ With an eternal God, compare. 



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HYMN 44, L. M. 

Praise to God. 

1 "DKAISE, everlasting praise, be paid 

J- To him, Avho earth's foundation laid ; 
Praise to the God, whose strong decrees 
Sway the creation, as he please. 

2 Praise to the goodness of the Lord, 
Who rules his people by his word ; 
And there, as strong as his decrees, 
He sets his kindest promises. 

3 Whence, then, should doubts and fears ariso? 
Why trickling sorrows drown our eyes ? 
Slowly, alas ! our mind receives 

The comforts that our Maker gives. 

4 Oh ! for a strong, a lasting faith. 
To credit what the Almighty saith ; 
T' embrace the message of his Son, 
And call the joys of heaven our own. 

5 Then, should the earth's old pillars shake, 
And all the wheels of nature break. 

Our steady souls would fear no more, 
Tlian solid rocks when billows roar. 



280 HYMNS XLV, XLYI. 



HYMN 45, C M. 

Goodness of Ood s^n in his Works. 



45 

mf 1 II AIL ! great Creator, wise and good I 
H To thee our songs we raise ; 
Nature, through all her various scenes, 
Invites us to thy praise. 

; ; dol 2 At morning, noon, and evening mild, 
Fresh wonders strike our view ; 
< And, while we gaze, our hearts exult, 

/ With transports ever new. 

3 Thy glory beams in every star 
> Which gilds the gloom of night ; 

m And decks the smiling face of morn. 

With rays of cheerful light. 

O 4 The lofty hill, the humble lawn, 

mf With countless beauties shine ; 

p The silent grove, the awful shade, 

f Proclaim thy power divine. 

m 5 And while, in all thy wondi-ous ways. 
Thy varied love we see ; 
Oh ! may our hearts, great God ! be led 
Through all thy works to thee. 



HYMN 46, L. M. 

Wisdom and Knowledge of Ood, 



46 

f 14 WAKE, my tongue ! thy tribute bring 
ii- To him, who gave thee power to sing ; 
Praise him, who is all praise above, — 
The source of wisdom and of love. 

2 How vast his knowledge — how profound ! 
> A depth, where all our thoughts are drowned ; 

m The stars he numbers ; and their names ^ 

< He gives to all those heavenly flames, 

mf 3 Through each bright world above, behold 
Ten thousand thousand charms unfold ; 
Earth, air, and mighty seas combine, 
To speak his wisdom all-divine. 

/" 4 But in redemption, — Oh ! what grace ! 

Its wonders, — Oh ! what thought can trace ! 
Here wisdom shines for ever bright : — 
Praise him, my soul! with sweet delight. 



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HYMN 47, C. M. 

Sovereignty and Dominion of Ood, 


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1 TT'EEP silence, all created things ! 
J^ And wait your Maker's nod ; 
My soul stands trembling, while she sings 
The honors of her God. 




2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, 
Hang on his firm decree ; 
He sits on no precarious throne, 
Nor borrows leave to be. 




3 Chained to his throne, a volume lies. 
With all the fates of men, 
With every angel's form and size, 
Drawn by th' eternal pen. 




4 His providence unfolds his book. 
And makes his counsels shine ; 
Each opening leaf, and every stroke, 
Fulfills some deep design. 


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5 My God! I would not long to see 
My fate, with curious eyes, — 
What gloomy lines are writ for me. 
Or what bright scenes may rise. 


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6 In thy fair book of life and grace. 
Oh ! may I find my name, 
Eecorded in some humble place, 
Beneath my Lord, the Lamb. 


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HYMN 48, H. M. 

Faithfulness of Ood. 


mf 


1 THE promises I sing, 

1 Which sovereign love hath spoke ; 
Nor will th' eternal King 

His words of grace revoke : 
They stand secure 

And steadfast still ; 

Not Zion's hill 
Abides so sure. 




2 The mountains melt away. 

When once the Judge appears ; 
And sun and moon decay, 


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282 HYMisrs XLix, l. 

But still the same, 
In radiant lines, 
The promise shines 
Through all the flame. 
3 Their harmony shall sound 
Through my attentive ears, 
"When thunders cleave the ground, 

And dissipate the spheres ; 
Mid all the shock 
Of that di'ead scene, 
f I stand serene, — 

/ Thy word, my rock. 

HYMN 49, C. M. 

The Glories of Redemption, 

1 Tj^ATHER ! how wide thy glory shines I 
-T How high thy wonders rise ! 

Known through the earth by thousand signs,- 
By thousand through the skies. 

2 Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power. 

Their motions speak thy skill ; 
And, on the wings of every hour, 

We read thy patience still. 
m 3 But, when we view thy strange design 
p To save rebellious worms, 

O Where vengeance and compassion join 
mp In their divinest forms, — 

m 4 Here the whole Deity is known ; 

Nor dares a creature guess, — 

< Which of the glories brightest shone, 
> The justice, or the grace. 

/ 5 Kow the full glories of the Lamb 

Adorn the heavenly plains ; 
Bright seraphs learn Immanuel's name, 

And try their choicest strains. 
mp 6 Oh ! may I bear some humble part, 

< In that immortal song ; 

/ Wonder and joy shall tune my heart. 

And love command my tongue. 



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HYMN 60, S. M. 

T%« Ood of Mercy and Justice, 

m 1 l^HE Lord on high proclaims 

-I- His Godhead from his throne ; — 



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" Mercy and justice are the names, 
By which I will be known. 

p 2 " Ye dying souls, that sit 

In darkness and distress ! 
Look from the borders of the pit, ' 

<' To my recovering grace." 

m 3 Sinners shall hear the sound ; 

Their thankful tongues shall own, — 
Our righteousness and strength are found 
In thee, the Lord, alone. 

4 In thee shall Israel trust, 

> And see their guilt forgiven ; 

— God will pronounce the sinners just, 

mf And take the saints to heaven. 

;r-j HYMN 51, CM. 

fj X Almighty Power and Majesty of God, 

f" 1 THE Lord, our God, is full of might, 

m JL The winds obey his will ; 

< " He speaks, — and, in his heavenly height, 
/ The roUing sun stands stiU. 

2 Kebei, ye waves ! and o'er the land 
"With threatening aspect roar ; 
The Lord uplifts his awful hand, 
And chains you to the shore. 

f" 3 Howl, winds of night ! your force combine ; 
"Without his high behest, 
Ye shall not, in the mountain pine, 
Disturb the sparrow's nest. 

4 His voice sublime is heard afar, 

> In distant peals it dies ; 

f" He yokes the whirlwind to his car. 
And sweeps the howling skies. 

p 6 Ye nations ! bend — in reverence bend 
Ye monarchs ! wait his nod, 

< And bid the choral song ascend 
/ To celebrate your God. 



HYMN 52, C. M. 

Qod^ holy^ just^ and scjereign. 



52 

m 1 TTOW should the sons of Adam's race 
Ai Be pure before their God ? 



284 HYMiT LIII. 



If he contend in righteousness, 
mp "We fall beneath his rod. 

mf 2 Strong is his arm, his heart is wise ; 
What vain presumers dare, 
Against their Maker's hand to rise, 
Or tempt th' unequal war ? 

f 8 Mountains, by his almighty wrath. 
From their old seats are torn ; 
He shakes the earth, from south to north, 

> And all her pillars mourn. 

m 4 He bids the sun forbear to rise — 

Th' obedient sun forbears ; 
mp His hand with sackcloth spreads the sMes, 

> And seals up all the stars. 

< 5 He walks upon the stormy sea, 
/ Flies on the stormy wind : 

m There 's none can trace his wondrous way, 

Or his dark footsteps find. 



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HYMN 53, C. M. 

The divine Purpose and Providence, 

H)D moves in a mysterious way, 
His wonders to perform ; 

< He plants his footsteps in the sea, 
/ And rides upon the storm. 

mf 2 Deep, 'in unfathomable mines 
Of never-failing skill. 
He treasures up his bright designs. 
And works his sovereign will. 

< 3 Ye fearful saints ! fresh courage take ; 
m The clouds ye so much dread 

mf Are big with mercy, and shall break 
In blessings on your head. 

r/i 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense. 
But trust him for his grace ; 
Behind a frowning providence, 
He hides a smiling face. 

5 His purposes will ripen fast. 
Unfolding every hour ; 
; : The bud may have a bitter taste, 

: • dol But sweet will be the flower. 



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GOD. 285 

6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, . 
And scan liis work in vain ; 
God is his own interpreter, 
And he will make it plain. 

HYMN 54, C. M. 

Love of God, 

mf 1 pOME, ye that know and fear the Lord I 
^ And raise your soul above ; 
Let every heart and voice accord, 
To sing that — God is love. 

m 2 This precious truth his word declares, 
And all his mercies prove ; 
While Christ, th' atoning Lamb, appears, 
To show that — God is love. 

3 Behold his loving-kindness waits. 
For those who from him rove, 
And calls of mercy reach their hearts, 
To teach them — God is love. 

< 4 The work begun is carried on, 
mf By power from heaven above ; 

And every step, from first to last. 
Proclaims that — God is love. 

m 5 Oh] may we all, while here below, 
This best of blessings prove ; 

< Till warmer hearts, in brighter worlds, 
f Shall shout that— God is love. 



55 



HYMN 55, C. M. 

The Sovereignty of God. 

1 THY way, God ! is in the sea ; 
A Thy paths I cannot trace, 
Nor comprehend the mystery 

Of thine unbounded grace. 

2 Here, the dark veils of flesh and sens© 

My captive soul surround ; 
Mysterious deeps of providence 
My inward thoughts confound. 

8 As, through a glass, I dimly see 
The wonders of thy love, 
How little do I know of thee. 
Or of the joys above \ 



286 HYMN^S LYI, LYII. 

m 4 Though but in part I know thy will, 
I bless thee for the sight ; 
When will thy love the whole reveal, 
mf In glory's clearer light ? 

5 In rapture shall I then survey 
Thy providence and grace ; 
< And spend an everlasting day 

f" In wonder, love, and praise. 



HYMN 56, 7s. 

Universal Praise to Ood. 



5Q 

f" 1 C OJSTGS of praise the angels sang, 
O Heaven with hallelujahs rang, 
When Jehovah's work begun,-^ 
When he spake, and it was done. 

2 Songs of praise awoke the morn, 
When the Prince of peace was born ; 
Songs of praise arose, when he 
Captive led captivity. 

3 Heaven and earth must pass away,— 
Songs of praise shall crown that day : 
God will make new heavens and earth, — 
Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 

> 4 And shall man alone be dumb, 
— Till that glorious morning come ? 

< Ko ! — the church dehghts to raise 

/' Psalms, and hymns, and songs of praise. 

5 Saints below, with heart and voice. 
Still in songs of praise rejoice. 
Learning here, by faith and love, 
Songs of praise to sing above. 

6 Borne upon their latest breath, 
Songs of praise shall conquer death ; 

< Then, amid eternal joy, 

ff Songs of praise their powers employ. 

crt HYMN 57, C. M. 

O I A faithful Ood. 

mf 1 T)EGII>r, my tongue ! some heavenly theme, 
■JL) And speak some boundless thing, — 
The mighty works, or mightier name 
Of our eternal King. 



GOD. 281 

2 Tell of his wondrous faithfulness, 

And sound his power abroad ; 

< Sing the sweet promise of his grace, 
mf And the performing God. 

3 Proclaim — " Salvation from the Lord, 
^ For wretched, dying men;" 
m His hand has writ the saered word, 

With an immortal pen. 
mf 4 Engraved as in eternal brass, 
The mighty promise shines, 
iN'or can the powers of darkness raze 
Those everlasting lines. 

5 His word of grace is sure and strong. 

As that which built the skies : 
The voice that rolls the stars along 
Speaks all the promises. 

6 Oh ! might I bear thy heavenly tongue 
'p But whisper, — " Thou art mine ;" 

< Those gentle words should raise my song, 
mf To notes almost divine. 

;r Q HYMN 58, 7s. 

tyO Thanksgiving. 

f" 1 O WELL the anthem, raise the song ; 

^ Praises to our God belong : 

Saints and angels! join to sing 

Praises to the heavenly King. 
m 2 Blessings from his liberal hand 

Flow around this happy land : 

Guarded by his watchful eye, 

Peace and freedom we enjoy. 
3 Here, beneath a virtuous sway, 

May we cheerfully obey, 

Never feel oppression's rod, 

Ever own and worship God. 

< 4 Hark ! the voice of nature sings 
f" Praises to the King of kings: 

Let us join the choral song. 
And the grateful notes prolong. 

p:Q HYMN 59, CM. 

v *^ Endless Praise, 

mf 1 VES— I will bless thee, O my God ! 

m A Through all my mortal days, ! 



288 



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HYMNS LX, LXI. 



And to eternity prolong 
mf Thy vast, thy boundless praise. 

2 N'or shall my tongue alone proclaim 

The honors of my God ; 

< My life, with all its active powers, 
/ Shall spread thy praise abroad. 

3 i^ot death itself shall stop my song, 
^ Though death will close my eyes ; 

mf My thoughts shall then to nobler heights 

< And sweeter raptures ri^e. 

/ 4 There shall my lips, in endless praise, 
Their grateful tribute pay : 
The theme demands an angel's tongue, 
And an eternal day. 



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HYMN 60, 1. BL 

Ood acknowledged in national Blessings, 

1 pREAT God of nations! now to thee 
\J Our hymn of gratitude we raise ; 
With humble heart, and bending knee, 

We offer thee our song of praise. 

2 Thy name we bless, Almighty God ! 

For all the kindness thou hast shown. 
To this fair land the pilgrims trod, — 
This land we fondly call our own. 

3 Here, Freedom spreads her banner wide. 

And casts her soft and hallowed ray ; — 
Here, thou our fathers' steps didst guide 
In safety, through their dangerous way. 

4 We praise thee, that the gospel's light, 

Through all our land, its radiance sheds ; 
Dispels the shades of error's night, 
And heavenly blessings round us spreads, 

5 Great God ! preserve us in thy fear ; 

In dangers still our guardian be ; 
Oh ! spread thy truth's bright precepts here,- 
Let all the people worship thee. 

HYMN 61, L. P. M. 

J^Tational Praise and Prayer. 

WITH grateful hearts, with joyful tongues, 
To God we raise united songs ; 
His power and mercy we proclaim : 



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CHRIST. 289 



Through every age, Oh ! may we own, 
Jehovah here has fixed his throne, — 
And triumph in his mighty name. 

m 2 liOng as the moon her course shall run, 
Or men behold the circling sun. 

Lord ! in our land, support thy reign ^ 
Crown her just counsels with success, 
With truth and peace her borders bless, 

< And all thy sacred rights maintain. 



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HYMN 62, C. M. 

Christ'' s J\rativity, 

mf 1 ITOETALS ! awake ; with angels join, 
m -^*A And chant the solemn lay ; 

/ Joy, love, and gratitude, combine 

To hail th' auspicious day. 

2 In heaven the rapturous song began, 

And sweet seraphic fire 
Through all the shhiing legions ran. 
And strung and tuned the lyre. 

3 Swift, through the vast expanse, it liew. 

And loud the echo rolled ; 
The theme, the song, the joy was new, 
'T was more than heaven could hold. 

4 Down through the portals of the sky 

Th' impetuous torrent ran ; 
And angels flew, with eager joy, 
To bear the news to man. 

5 Hark ! the cherubic armies shout, 

And glory leads the song ; 
Good-will and peace are heard throughout 
Th' harmonious heavenly throng. 

6 With joy the chorus we repeat — 
jf "Glory to God on high!" 

X Good- will and peace are now complete ; 
yaf Jesus is born to die. 



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^ Q HYMN 63, 8s and 7s. 

O Christ, the Saviour, born. 

mf 1 TTAIL, thou long expected Jesus I 
Jl Born to set thy people free ; 
From our sins and fears release us, 

< Let us find our rest in thee. 

7nf 2 Israel's strength and consolation, 
Hope of all the saints, thou art ; 
Long-desired of every nation, 
Joy of every waiting heart. 

3 Born, thy people to deliver, — 

< Born a child, yet God our King, — 
/ Born to reign in us for ever, — 

ITow thy gracious kingdom bring. 

mf 4 By thine own eternal Spirit, 

Eule in all our hearts alone ; 
By thine all-sufficient merit, 
/ Eaise us to thy glorious throne. 



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HYMN 64, C. M. 

The Redeemer's Message. 

f" 1 TTARK the glad sound ! the Saviour comes,- 
-tl The Saviour, promised long ; 
Let every heart prepare a throne, 
And every voice a song. 

2 On him the Spirit, largely poured, 

Exerts his sacred fire ; 
Wisdom, and might, and zeal, and love, 
His holy breast inspire. 

3 He comes, — the pris'ners to release. 

In Satan's bondage held ; 
The gates of brass before him burst, 
The iron fetters yield. 

^ 4 He comes, — the broken heart to bind, 

The bleeding soul to cure ; 
m And, with the treasures of his grace, 

> T' enrich the humble poor. 

ff 5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace ! 
Thy welcome shall proclaim ; 
And heaven's eternal arches ring 
With thy beloved name. 



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/> p: HYMN 65, S. M. 

D O The J^ativity of Christ. 

mf 1 "DEHOLD the grace appear — 
■O The blessing promised long ! 
Angels announce the Saviour near, 

/ In their triumphant song : — 

m 2 " Glory to God on high, 

And heavenly peace on earth ; 
Good-wiU to men — to angels joy, 
At the Redeemer's birth." 

m 8 In worship so divine 

Let saints employ their tongues ; 
< "With the celestial hosts we join, 

/ And loud repeat their songs : — 

4 " Glory to God on high, 

And heavenly peace on earth ; 
Good-will to men — to angels joy, 
At our Redeemer's birth." 

n f* HYMN 66, 7s. 

\J \j Songs of the Angels, 

f" 1 TTARK ! the herald-angels sing,— 
-H 4t G-iory to the new-born King ; 
p Peace on earth, and mercy mild, — 

' God and sinners reconciled." 

f" 2 Joyful, aU ye nations ! rise, 

Join the triumph of the skies ; 
With th' angelic host, proclaim,-- - 
" Christ is born in Bethlehem." 

p 3 Mild he lays his glory by. 

Born that man no more may die ; 

— Born to raise the sons of earth ; 

Born to give them second birth. 

f" 4 Hail ! the heaven-born Prince of peace ! 
Hail ! the Sun of righteousness ! 
Light and life to all he brings, 
Risen with healing in his wings. 

5 Let us then with angels sing,— 
" Glory to the new-born King : 
Peace on earth, and mercy mild, — 
God and sinners reconciled." 



292 HYMXS LXYIL LXYIII. 



HYim 67, H. M. 

Joy at ImmanuePs Birtk. 



67 

mf'^ 1 TTxVPwK! hark !— the notes of joy 
il Roll o'er the heavenly plipns, 
And seraphs find employ 

For their sublimest strains ; 
Some new delight in heaven is known ; 

/ Loud sound the harps around the throne. 

mp^ 2 Hark ! hark ! — the sounds draw nigh, 
mf The joyful hosts descend ; 

m Jesus forsakes the sky, 

To earth his footsteps bend ; 
He comes to bless our follen race ; 

< He comes Avith messages of grace. 

mf 3 Bear — ^bear the tidings round ; 
Let every mortal know 

What love in God is found, 
p What pity he can show ; 

f" Ye winds that blow ! ye waves that roll 

Bear the glad news from pole to pole. 

4 Strike — ^strike the harps again, 
To great ImmanuePs name ; 
Arise, ye sons of men ! 

And all his grace proclaim ; 
ff" Angels and men ! wake every string, 
T is God the Saviour's praise we sing. 

/> Q HYMN 68, 8s and 7s. 

D O The Songs of Angels. 

mp" 1 TTARK! what mean those holy voices, 
-ll Sweetly sounding through the skies ? 
f^' Lo ! th' angelic host rejoices^— 
Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 

mf 2 Listen to the wondrous story. 

Which they chant in hymns of joy ; — 

ff'' '' Glory in the highest, glory — 
Glory be to God most high ! 

p 3 " Peace on earth, good- will from heaven, 

< Reaching far as man is found ; 

> Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven; — 

/ Loud our golden harps shall sound. 



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" 4 " Christ is born, the great Anointed ; j 

Heaven and earth ! his praises sing : | 

Oh ! receive whom God appointed, j 

For your prophet, priest, and king. | 

5 " Hasten, mortals ! to adore him ; \ 

Learn his name, and taste his joy ; \ 

Till in heaven, ye sing before him, — 
ff Glory be to God most high 1" 

n Q HY]0 69, H. M. 

U The Birth of Christ. 

m" 1 TTAEK ! what celestial notes, 

Jl What melody we hear ! 
dol Soft on the morn it floats, 

< And fills the ravished ear : 
mf The tuneful shell, 

The golden lyre. 

And vocal choir 

The concert swell. 

2 Th' angelic hosts descend, 
With harmony divine ; 

> See how from heaven they bend, 

< And in full chorus join ! 
mf " Fear not," say they, 
f" " Great joy we bring ; — 

Jesus, your King, 
Is born to-day. 

m'' 3 " He comes, from error's night. 
Your wandering feet to save ; 
mf To realms of bliss and light, 

> He lifts you from the grave : 
mf This glorious morn. 

Let all attend ; 
Your matchless friend, 
Your Saviour's born. 

/" 4 " Glory to God on high ! 

Ye mortals ! spread the sound, 
And let your raptures fly. 
To earth's remotest bound : 
m'p For peace on earth, 

From God in heaven, 
To man is given. 
At Jesus' bhth." 



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294 HYMIS^S LXX, LXXl. 



HYMN 70, 8s and 7s. 

Tlie Incarnation. 



70 

f" 1 OHEPHERDS ! hail the wondrous stranger ; 

O ISTow to Bethle'm speed your way ; 
p'^ Lo ! in yonder humble manger, 
<" Christ, the Lord, is born to-day: 

mf 2 Christ, by prophets long-predicted, 

Joy of Israel's chosen race ; 
> Light to Gentiles long-afflicted, 

p Lost in error's darkest maze. 

f' 3 Bright the star of your salvation, 
Pointing to his rude abode ! 
Eapturous news for every nation : 

< Mortals ! now behold your God ! 

mf 4 Glad, we trace th' amazing story. 
Angels leave their bliss to tell ; 

< Theme sublime, replete Avith glory — 

< Sinners saved from death and hell. 

mp 5 Love eternal moved the Saviour, 

Thus to lay his radiance by ; 
mf Blessings on the Lamb for ever — 
ff Glory be to God on high ! 



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HYMN 71, 7s. 

The Star in the East. 

mf 1 C OKS of men ! behold from far, 
Hail the long-expected star ; — 
Jacob's star, that gilds the night, 
Guides bewildered nature right. 

2 Never fear, that hence should flow 
"Wars or pestilence below : 

> Wars it bids, and tumults, cease, 
mp Ushering in the Prince of peace. 

3 Mild it shines on all beneath. 
Piercing through the shades of death,- 

> Scattering error's wide-spread night, ' 
< Kindling darkness into light. 

mf 4 ^Rations all, far off and near ! 
Haste to see your God appear ; 
Haste, for him your hearts prepare, 
Meet him manifested there. 



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72 



HYMN 72, C. M. i 

Joy of Angels at the Saviour'^s Birth, t 

m' 1 XTTHILE shepherds watched their flocks by | 

n night, I 

All seated on the ground, ♦ 

< The angel of the Lord came down, | 
/ And glory shone around. i 

>'' 2 'Tear not," said he,— for mighty dread * 

mp Had seized their troubled mind, — { 

/ '* Glad tidings of great joy I bring, j 

To you and all mankind. i 

3 " To you, in David's town, this day, i 

Is born of David's line, | 

The Saviour, who is Christ, the Lord, j 

And this shall be the sign ; — | 

7np 4 " The heavenly babe you there shall find, I 

To human view displayed, < 

All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, I 

p And in a manger laid." | 

< 5 Thus spake the seraph — and forthwith } 
f Appeared a shining throng | 

Of angels, praising God, who thus | 

Addi-essed their joyful song : — j 

6 *' All glory be to God on high, 
> And to the earth be peace ; 

mf Good-will henceforth fi'om heaven to men 
/ Begin, and never cease !" 



HYMN 73, 8s, 7s and 4. 

Good Tidings of great Joy. 



73 

/ 1 A NGELS ! from the realms of glory, 
-^ Wing your flight o'er all the earth ; 
Ye, who sang creation's story, 

Kow proclaim Messiah's bh*th : 
Come and worship — 

AYorship Christ, the new-born King. 

mf 2 Shepherds, in the field abiding. 

Watching o'er your flocks by night ! 

God with man is now residing, 
Yonder shines the infant light : 

Come and worship — 

Worship Christ, the new-born King. 



296 HYiOr Lxxiy. 



— 8 Sages ! leave your contemplations — 
mf Brighter visions beam afar ; 

Seek the great desire of nations ; 

Ye have seen his natal star : 
Come and worship — 
/ Worship Christ, the new-born King. 

> 4 Saints, before the altar bending, 

J mi^ Watching long in hope and fear ! 

\ mf Suddenly the Lord, descending, 

J In his temple shall appear : 

5 Come and worship — 

I / * Worship Christ, the new-born King. 

J 'p 5 Sinners, wrung with true repentance. 
Doomed for guilt to endless pains I 

— Justice now revokes the sentence, - 

< Mercy calls you — break your chains : 

Come and worship — 
/ Worship Christ, the new-born King. 

r^ A HYMN 74, lis and 10s. 

I 4b 8tar of the East, 

m 1 "D RIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morn- 
JC^ ing ! 

> Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid ; 
J — Star of the East ! — the horizon adorning — 

*f > Guide where the infant Redeemer is laid. 

I p 2 Cold on his cradle, the dew-drops are shining ; 

* Low lies his head, with the beasts of the stall ; 
\ > Angels adore him, in slumber reclining — 

I mf Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all. 

* dol 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, 
I Odors of Edom, and offerings divine ? — 

J Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, 

j Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine ? 

*, mp 4 Yainlj^ we offer each ample oblation, 

I Yainly with gold, would his favor secure ; 

J > Richer, by far, is the heart's adoration, — 

I p Dearer to God, are the prayers of the poor. 

\ — 5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning ! 

I > Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid ; 

{ — Star of the east ! — the horizon adorning — 

* < Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 



CHRIST. 297 



75 



HYMN 75, C. M. 

The Incarnation. 

1 A WAKE — awake the sacred song 
ii- To our incarnate Lord ! 
Let every heart, and every tongue, 
Adore th' eternal Word. 



len 2 That awful Word, that sovereign Power, 
By whom the worlds were made, — 

f Oh ! happy morn — ^illustrious hour ! — 

Was once in flesh arrayed. 

mf 3 Then shone almighty power and love, 
In all their glorious forms, 
When Jesus left his throne above, 
'p To dwell with sinful worms. 

4 To dwell with misery here below, 
The Saviour left the skies, 
fip And sunk to wretchedness and woe, 

< That Avorthless man might rise. 

f 5 Adoring angels tuned their songs, 
To hail the joyful day ; 
With rapture, then, let human tongues 
Their grateful homage pay. 

ryr» HYMN 76, C. M. 

i The Song of Angels, 

m 1 A KGELS rejoiced and sweetly sung 

-^ At our Redeemer's birth : 
/ Mortals ! awake ; let every tongue 

Proclaim his matchless worth. 

2 Glory to God who dwells on high, 
xind sent his only Son 

> To take a servant's form, and die, 
p For evils we had done ! 

> 8 Good- will to men : — ye fallen race! 
f^^ Arise, and shout for joy ; 

He comes with rich, abounding grace 

> To save, and not destroy. 

— - 4 Lord ! send the gracious tidings forth. 
And fill the world Avith light. 
That Jew and Gentile, through the earth. 
May know thy saving might. 



J 



I 298 HYMIS^S LXXYII, LXXVIII. 

, . — — — 

*> p 5 Ye poor ! who tremble at the word, 
\ Distressed, and helpless too, — 

i < Oh ! come and welcome to the Lord, 

{ m For he was born for you. 



HYMN 77, L. M. 

Tke Star of Bethlehem, 



I 77 

* ^ ^ ^W^SEIlT, marshaled on the nightly plain, 
J » » The glittering host bestud the sky, 

J m One star alone, of all the train, 

\ > Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. 

I <'' 2 Hark! hark! — to God the chorus breaks, 

*t From every host, from every gem ; 

I < But one alone the Saviour speaks, — 

i mf It is the Star of Bethlehem. 

\ 3 Once on the raging seas I rode, 

\ O The storm was loud, the night was dark, — 

\ < The ocean yawned — and rudely blowed 

i > The wind that tossed my foundering bark. 

I p" 4 Deep horror then my vitals froze, 

5 Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem ;— 

* < When suddenly a star arose, — 

i mf It was the Star of Bethlehem. 

I 5 It was my guide, my light, my aU ; 

I > It bade my dark forebodings cease ; 

* — And, through the storm, and danger's thraU, 
I > It led me to the port of peace. 

I — 6 Kow safely moored — my perils o'er, 

{ mf I '11 sing, first in night's diadem, 

I < For ever and for evermore, 

I f TheStar— the Star of Bethlehem! 



78 



HYMN 78, CM. 

Chrises Commission. 



I mf 1 pO^IE, happy souls ! approach your God, 
I VJ With new melodious songs ; 

*t Come, render to almighty grace 

I The tribute of your tongues. 

J 2 So strange, so boundless was the love, 

I p That pitied dying men, 

{ — The Father sent his equal Son, 

* To give them life again. 



CHRIST. 299 



mjp 3 Thy hands, dear Jesus ! were not armed 
"With a revenging rod ; 

— 1^0 hard commission to perform 
/ The vengeance of a God. 

"p 4 But all was mercy, all was mild, 
And wrath forsook the throne, 
mp When Christ, on the kind errand, came, 

— And hrought salvation down. 

mp 5 Here, sinners ! you may heal your wounds, 

And wipe your sorrows dry ; 
mf Trust in the mighty Saviour's name, 
> And you shall never die. 

J) 6 See, dearest Lord ! our wilhng souls 

— Accept thine offered grace ; 

f "We bless the great Redeemer's love, 

And give the Father praise. 



79 



HYMN 79, C. M. 

Chrises Compassion to the Weak. 

^^/ 1 T\riTH joy we meditate the grace 

» ' Of our High-Priest above ; 
mp His heart is made of tenderness, 
p His bowels melt with love. 

2 Touched with a sympathy within, 
7np He knows our feeble frame ; 

He knows what sore temptations mean, 
For he has felt the same. 

— 3 But spotless, innocent, and pure, 

The great Redeemer stood ; 
mf While Satan's fiery darts he bore. 
And did resist to blood. 

> 4 He, in the days of feeble flesh, 

p Poured out his cries and tears ; 

— And, in his measure, feels afresh 

What every member bears. 
5 Then let our humble faith address 
< His mercy and his power ; 

mf We shall obtain delivering grace, 

> In the distressing hour. 

orv HYMN 80, C. M. 

Ov/ Ood glorified in the Oospel, 

m 1 npHE Lord, descending from above, 
i- Invites his children near ; 



f 



I 300 



HYMITS LXXXI, LXXXn. 



/ While power, and truth, and boundless love^ 

Display their glories here. 

mf 2 Here, in thy gospel's wondrous frame, 
Fresh wisdom we pursue ; 
A thousand angels learn thy name, 
Beyond whatever they knew. 

m 8 Thy name is ^vrit in fairest lines, — 
Thy wonders here we trace ; 
Wisdom through all the mystery shines, — 
And shines in Jesus' face. 

4 The law its best obedience owes 

To our incarnate God ; 
And thy revenging justice shows 
Its honors in his blood. 

5 But still the lustre of thy grace 

Our warmer thoughts employs, 

< Gilds the whole scene with brighter rays, 
mf .And more exalts our joys. 

0-8 HY^INSl, L. M. 

O X Peace and Hope through Christ^s Intercession, 

f 1 TTE lives — the great Eedeemer lives ! 
a1 What joy the blest assurance gives! 

— And now, before his Father God, 
Pleads the full merits of his blood. 

2 Repeated crimes awake our fears, 

And justice, armed with frowns, appews ; 
* But, in the Saviour's lovely face, 
'p> Sweet mercy smiles — and all is peace. 

m]) 3 In every dark, distressful hour, 

< When sin and Satan join their power, 
> Let this dear hope repel the dart^ — 

f That Jesus bears us on his heart. 

— 4 Great Advocate, almighty Friend ! 

On thee our humble hopes depend : 

< Our cause can never, never fail, 
mf For Jesus pleads, and must prevail. 



\ 



82 



HYMN 82, C. M. 
Praise to the Saviour, 



1 AH ! for a thousand tonguef) to sing 
VJ My dear Redeemer's praise ! 



CHKIST. 301 



The glories of my God and King, 
The triumphs of his grace ! 

mf 2 My gracious Master and my God ! 
Assist me to proclaim, 
To spread, through all the earth abroad, 
The honors of thy name. 

dol 3 Jesus — the name that calms my fears, 

That bids my sorrows cease ; 
< 'T is music to my ravished ears ; 

> 'T is life, and health, and peace. 

mf 4 He breaks the power of reigning sin, 

He sets the pris'ner free ; 
— His blood can make the foulest clean ; 

His blood availed for me. 

5 Let us obey, we then shall know, 
Shall feel our sins forgiven ; 
Anticipate our heaven below, 
dol And own, that love is heaven. 



83 

mf 



HYMN 83, L. M. 

Hosannas to Christ, 



1 TITHAT are those soul-reviving strains, 
» T That echo thus from Salem's plains ? 

< What anthems loud, and louder still, 
mf Sweetly resound from Zion's hill ? 

2 Lo ! 't is an infant chorus sings 
f Hosanna to the King of kings : 
— The Saviour comes, and babes proclaim 
mf Salvation, sent in Jesus' name. 

< 3 Kor these alone their voice shall raise, 
mf For we will join this song of praise : 

< Still Israel's children forward press, 
/ To hail the Lord their righteousness. 

4 Proclaim hosannas loud and clear ; 
See David's Son and Lord appear ! 
Glory and praise on earth be given, — 
ff Hosanna in the highest heaven. 

r^A HYMN 84, C. M. 

Otc Jesus, my Trust. 

dol 1 TESUS! I love thy charming name, 
{ ^ 'T is music to mine ear ; 

' ^26 "' 



302 HYMN" LXXXY. 

< Fain would I sound it out so loud, 

/ That earth and heaven should hear. 

mf" 2 Yes, — thou art precious to my soul, 
^y joy, my hope, my trust ; 
Jewels, to thee, are gaudy toys, 
And gold is sordid dust. 

m 3 All my capacious powers can wish 

In thee most richly meet ; 
dol jN"ot to mine eyes is light so dear, 

> Nor friendship half so sweet. 

dol 4 Thy grace still dwells upon my heart. 
And sheds its fragrance there ; — 
The healing balm of all its wounds, 
The cordial of its care. 

/ 5 I '11 speak the honors of thy name, 

> With my last laboring breath ; 

< Then, speechless, clasp thee in mine arms,- 
— The antidote of death. 



85 



HYMN 85, C. M.. 

Qod reconciled, in Christ, 



mp 1 "nEAREST of all the names above, 
iJ My Jesus and my God ! 

— Who can resist thy heavenly love, 
> Or trifle with thy blood ? 

— 2 'T is by the merits of thy death, 

The Father smiles again ; 
'T is by thine interceding breath, 
The Spirit dwells with men. 

8 Till God in human flesh I see, 
My thoughts no comfort find ; 
The holy, just, and sacred Three 
Are terrors to my mind. 

;: mf 4: But, if Immanuel's face appear. 
My hope, my joy begins ; 
His name forbids my slavish fear. 
His grace removes my sins. 

— 5 While Jews on their own law rely, 
And Greeks of wisdom boast •, — 
I love th' incarnate mystery, 
And there I fix my trust. 



CHRIST. 303 



r^n HYMIT86, C. P.M. 

O O The Excellency of ClirisU 

f" 1 AH ! could I speak the matchless worth, — 
V/ Oh ! could I sound the glories forth, 

Which in my Saviour shine ; 
I 'd soar and touch the heavenly strings. 
And vie with Gabriel, while he sings. 

In notes almost divine. 

2 I 'd sing the characters he bears, 
And all the forms of love he wears. 

Exalted on his throne ; 
In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, 
I would, to everlasting days, 

Make all his glories known. 

3 Soon the delightful day will come, 
When my dear Lord will bring me home, 

And I shall see his face ; 
Then, with my Saviour, brother, friend, 
A blest eternity I '11 spend — 

Triumphant in his grace. 

r^rf HYMN 87, C. M. 

O • Christy the living Fountain, 

mp 1 THEI^E is a fountain filled with blood, 
A Drawn from Immanuel's veins ; 
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood. 
Lose aU their guilty stains. 
2 The dying thief rejoiced to see 
That fountain in his day ; 
And there may I, though vile as he. 
Wash all my sins away. 

8 Dear dying Lamb ! thy precious blood 
— Shall never lose its power, 

< Till all the ransomed church of God 

> Be saved, to sin no more. 
mp 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream 

Thy flowing wounds supply, 

< Redeeming love has been my theme, 

> And shall be, till I die. 
/ 5 Then, in a nobler, sweeter song, 

I '11 sing thy power to save, 
p When this poor lisping, stammering tongue 

pp Lies silent in the grave. 



304 HYMNS LXXXVIII— 50. 

QQ HYMN 88, C. M. 

OC/ Sun. of Righteousness, 

f 1 T)ISE, glorious Sun! supremely bright, 

-ti Diffuse thy rays abroad ; 
> Scatter the shades of gloomy night, 

< And show the heavenly road. 

2 "With healing in thy wings, arise 
On this dark soul of mine ; 
/ Oh ! pour thy glories from the skies, 

And give me life divine. 

m;p 3 Though thorns and briers, pits and snares. 
Beset the path I go, 

< One ray of thine dispels my fears, 

— And guides me safely through. 

rjQ HYMN89, S. M. 

O X) Christy suffering for our Sins. 

mp 1 T IKE sheep we went astray, 

Ju And broke the fold of God,— 
Each wandering in a different way, 
But all the downward road. 

2 How dreadful was the hour, 

"When God our wanderings laid, 

< And did at once his vengeance pour, 

— Upon the Shepherd's head ! 

mf 3 How glorious was the grace, 

— When Christ sustained the stroke ! 
mp His life and blood the Shepherd pays, 

A ransom for the flock. 

— 4 But God shall raise his head. 

O'er all the sons of men, 
And make him see a numerous seed. 
To recompense his pain. 

mf 5 " I '11 give him," saith the Lord, 
" A portion with the strong ; 
He shall possess a large reward. 
And hold his honors long." 



HYMN 90, L. M. 

The Teaching of Jesus, 



90 

dol 1 TTOW sweetly flowed the gospel's sound 
ll From hps of gentleness and grace, 



OHEIST. 305 



< While listening thousands gathered round, 
mf And joy and reverence filled the place! 

2 From heaven he came, of heaven he spoke, 
To heaven he led his followers' way ; 

> Dark clouds of gloomy night he broke, 
f UnveiMng an immortal day. 

m'p 8 Come, wanderers ! to my Father's home, 
Come, all ye weary ones ! and rest : — 
— Yes, sacred Teacher ! we will come, 

< Obey, and be for ever blest. 

jp 4 Decay, then, tenements of dust ! 

> Pillars of earthly pride ! decay, 

< A nobler mansion waits the just, 

/ And Jesus has prepared the way. 



91 



HYMN 91, S. M. 

Preserving Grace. 

1 TO God, the only-wise, 
J- Our Saviour and our King, 
Let all the saints, below the skies, 

. Their humble praises bring. 

2 'T is his almighty love. 

His counsel and his care. 
Preserves us safe from sin and death, 
And every hurtful snare. 

3 He will present our souls. 

Unblemished and complete. 
Before the glory of his face. 
With joys divinely great. 

4 Then all the chosen seed 

Shall meet around the throne ; 

Shall bless the conduct of his grace, 

And make his wofiders known. 

5 To our Eed-eemer God, 

"Wisdom, with power, belongs ; 
/ Immortal crowns of majesty. 

And everlasting songs. 



92 



HYMN 92, L. M. 

Love of Christ, 

1 T WAS a traitor doomed to die, 
J- Bound to endure eternal pains ; 

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306 HYM:^rs xciii, xoiy. 

When Jesus saw me from on high, 

< Was m(vved by love, and broke my chains. 

^ 2 Did melting pity stoop so low, 

The Lord of heaven pour out his blood, 
To save our rebel-race from woe, 
And be our advocate with God ? 

< 3 Infinite mercy ! boundless love ! 

/ Stand in amaze, ye rolling skies ! 

— The Son of God, his grace to prove, 

'p> Hangs on a tree, and groans, and dies I 

Q Q HYMN 93, S. M. 

y O The Light of the World, 

p 1 TTOW heavy is the night 

J-i That hangs upon our eyes, 

< Till Christ, with his reviving light, 
/ Over our souls arise ! 

p 2 Our guilty spirits dread 

To meet the wrath of heaven ; . 
/ But, in his righteousness arrayed, 

> We see our sins forgiven. 

mp ^ Unholy and impure 

Are all our thoughts and ways; 

— His hands infected nature cure, 

With sanctifying grace. 

4 The powers of hell agree 
To hold our souls in vain ; 
mf He sets the sons of bondage free, 
And breaks the cm-sed chain. 

mp 5 Lord ! we adore thy ways 

To bring us near to God ; 
O Thy sovereign power, thy healing grace, 
mp And thine atonihg blood. 



94 



HYMN 94, 7s. 

Sun of Righteousness, 

mf 1 riHRIST, whose glory fills the skies, — 
V Christ, the true, the only light, 
Sun of Righteousness ! arise. 

Triumph o'er the shades of night : 
Day-spring from on high ! be near ; 
Day-star ! in my heart appear. 



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OHKIST. 307 '' 



mp 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn, 
If thy light is hid from me ; 
Joyless is the day's return, 

Till thy mercy's beams I see,— 
— Till they inward light impart, — 

P ^ace and gladness to my heart. 

mp 3 \ isit, then, this soul of mine. 

Pierce the gloom of sin and grief ; 

mf Fill me, Eadiancy divine ! 
Scatter all my unbelief; 

< More and more thyself display, 

/ Shining to the perfect day. 



95 



HYMN 95, C. M. 

Praise to the Redeemer, 



p 1 pLUl^GED in a gulf of dark despair, 
J- "We wretched sinners lay, 
"Without one cheerful beam of hope, 
Or spark of glimmering day. 

2 "With pitying eyes the Prince of grace 
Beheld our helpless grief; 
<'' He saw, and — Oh! amazing love! — 
mf He ran to our relief. 

/ 8 Down from the shining seats above, 
With joyful haste he fled, 

mp Entered the grave in mortal flesh. 
And dwelt among the dead. 

mf 4 Oh ! for this love let rocks and hills 
Their lasting silence break ; 
And all harmonious human tongues 
The Saviour's praises speak. 

f" 5 Angels ! assist our mighty joys ; 
Strike all your harps of gold ; 
But, when you raise your highest notes, 
His love can ne'er be told. 



96 



HYMN 96, C. M. 

Pearl of great Price, 

I mp 1 VE glittering toys of earth ! adieu; 
— -^ A nobler choice be mine ; 

A real prize attracts my view, — 
A treasure all divine. 



308 HYMisrs xoYii, xovni. 

2 Begone, unworthy of my cares, 
Ye flattering baits of sense ! 

Inestimable worth appears, — 
The pearl of price immense. 

3 Should both the Indies, at my call, 
Their boasted stores resign, 

With joy I would renounce them all, 
J For leave to call thee mine. 

I 4 Should earth's vain treasures all depart, 

J Of this dear gift possessed, 

I < I'd clasp it to my joyful heart, 

{ mf And be for ever blessed. 

/ mp 5 Dear Sovereign of my soul's desires ! 

I Thy love is bliss divine ; 

' Accept the praise that grace inspires, 

J Since I can call thee mine. 

I 

I Qfj HYMN 97, CM. 

t kJ i C%rist, our Support in Death, 

I dol 1 TESUS! the vision of thy face 

*t ^ Hath overpowering charms : 

I Scarce shall I feel death's cold embrace, 

t "While in the Saviour's arms. 

* 2 And, while ye hear my heart-strings break, 
I How sweet the minutes roll ! 

A mortal paleness on my cheek. 
And glory in my soul. 

HYMN 98, L. M. 

Christy our Wisdom and our Righteousness, 

\ p 1 "DURIED in shadows of the night, 
I Jj We lie, tiU Christ restores the light ; 

i — Wisdom descends to heal the blind, 

\ And chase the darkness of the mind. 

I p 2 Our guilty souls are drowned in tears, 

* Till his atoning blood appears ; 

i mf Then we awake from deep distress, 

* / And sing the Lord, our righteousness. 

J — 8 Jesus beholds where Satan reigns, 

* Binding his slaves in heavy chains; 

* mif He sets the pris'ners fret?, and breaks 

* The iron bondage from our necks. 
* 



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98 



CHRIST. 309 



p 4 Poor helpless worms in tliee possess 

mf Grace, wisdom, power, and righteousness : 

< Thou art our mighty Ail ; — and we 

> Give our whole selves, O Lord ! to thee. 



99 



HYMN 99, S. M. 

Jill Things in Christ. 

mp 1 THOU very-present Aid ! 
J- In suffering and distress, 
The mind, which still on thee is stayed, 
Is kept in perfect peace. 

2 The soul, hy faith reclined 
On the Redeemer's breast. 
Mid raging storms, exults to find 
An everlasting rest. 

p 3 Sorrow and fear are gone, 

Whene'er thy face appears ; 
It stills the sighing orphan's moan, 
> And dries the widow's tears. 

mp 4 It hallows every cross. 

It sweetly comforts me ; 
It makes me now forget my loss. 
And lose myself in thee. 

m 5 Jesus, to whom I fly, 

"Will all my wishes fill ; 
What though created streams are dry ? 
I have the fountain still. 

mp 6 Stripped of my earthly friends, 

— I find them, all in one, — 

< And peace, and joy which never ends, 

mf And heaven, in Christ, begun. 



100 



HYMN 100, L. M. 

The Mercy of Qod in Christ, 

1 "XrOT to condemn the sons of men, 

-L^ Did Christ, the Son of God, appear ; 
1^0 weapons in his hands are seen, 
No flaming sword, nor thunder there. 

2 Such was the pity of our God, 

He loved the race of man so well, 
He sent his Son, to bear our load 
Of sins, and save our souls from hell. 



310 HYMiN-S CI, OIL 



— 3 Sinners ! believe the Saviour's word, 
Trust in his mighty name and live ; 

mf A thousand joys his lips afford, 

His hands a thousand blessings give. 



101 



HYMN 101, L. M. 

Love of CJirist in the Heart, 

mp 1 pOME, dearest Lord! descend and dwell^ 

V By faith and love, in every breast ; 
— Then shall v^e know, and taste, and feel, 

The joys that cannot be expressed. 

mf 2 Come, fill our hearts with inward strength ; 
Make our enlarged souls possess. 
And learn the height, and breadth, and length 
Of thine eternal love and grace. 

3 Now to the God, whose power can do 

More than our thoughts and wishes know, 
i / Be everlasting honors done, 

By all the church, through Christ, the Son. 



HYMN 102, S. M. 

Vital Union to Cfirist, 



102 

mp 1 "HEAR Saviour ! we are thine 
-L' By everlasting bonds ; 
Our names, our hearts, we would resign ; 
Our hearts are in thy hands. 

— 2 To thee we still would cleave, 

With ever-growing zeal ; 
If millions tempt us Christ to leave, 
Oh ! let them ne'er prevail. 

3 Thy Spirit shall unite 

Our souls to thee, our head ; 
Shall form us to thine image bright. 
That we thy paths may tread. 

mp 4: Death may our souls divide 
From these abodes of clay ; 

— But love shall keep us near thy side, 
> Through all the gloomy way. 

— 5 Since Christ and we are one. 

Why should we doubt and fear ? 
If he in heaven hath fixed his throne. 
He '11 "^x his members there. 



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CHEIST. Sll ? 



103 



HYMN 103, C. M. 

GodPs Love in Christ. 



m 1 THE Saviour ! — Oh ! what endless charms 
A Dwell m the blissful sound ! 
Its influence every fear disarms, 

> And spreads sweet peace around. 

— 2 Here pardon, life, and joys divine, 

In rich effusion flow, 
mp For guilty rebels lost in sin, 
p And doomed to endless woe. 

mf 3 Oh ! the rich depths of love divine, 

Of bliss a boundless store ! 
uff Dear Saviour! let me call thee mine; 

I cannot wish for more. 

4 On thee alone my hope relies. 
Beneath thy cross I fall ; 
My Lord, my life, my sacrifice, 
My Saviour, and my all ! 

^(\A HYMN 104, H. M. 

X U4r< Mission of Christ. 

10ME, every pious heart, 
That loves the Saviour's name I 
Your noblest powers exert. 

To celebrate his fame ; 
Tell all above, and all below. 
The debt of love to Lim you owe. 

W2j? 2 He left his starry crown, 

And laid his robes aside ; 

> On wings of love, came down, 

p And wept, and bled, and died : 

"What he endured, no tongue can tell, 
To save our souls from death and hell. 

< 8 From the dark grave he rose, — 

— The mansion of the dead ; 

< And thence his mighty foes 
/ In glorious triumph led ; 

Up through the sky the conqueror rode, 
And reigns on high, the Saviour God. 

4 From thence he '11 quickly come, — 
His chariot will not stay, — 



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i 312 HYMi^s cy, CYI. 



And bear our spirits home 
To realms of endless day : 
dol There shall we see his lovely face, 
And ever be in his embrace. 

-i /^ /r HYMN 105, C. M. 

jL\JtJ King" of Saints. 

mf 1 pOME, ye that love the Saviour's name, 
v7 And joy to make it known ! 
The sovereign of your hearts proclaim, 

— And bow before the throne. 

f 2 Behold your King, your Saviour, crowned 
With glories all-divine ; 
And tell the wondering nations round. 
How bright these glories shine. 

mf 3 Infinite power, and boundless grace, 
In him unite their rays ; 
Ye that have e'er beheld his face ! 
Can ye forbear his praise ? 

4 When, in his earthly courts, we view 
The beauties of our King, 
We long to love as angels do, 
And wish like them to sing. 

f 5 And shall we long and wish in vain ? 
< Lord ! teach oin* songs to rise ; 

/ Thy love can animate the strain. 

And bid it reach the skies. 



HYMN 106, C. M. 

Ji new Song to the Lamb. 



106 

/ 1 "DEHOLD the glories of the Lamb, 
i) Amidst his Father's throne ! 
Prepare new honors for his name, 
And songs, before unknown. 

2 Let elders worship at his feet. 
The church adore around, 
With vials full of odors sweet. 
And harps of sweeter sound. 

mf 3 Those are the prayers of all the saints, 

And these the hymns they raise : 
> Jesus is kind to our complaints, 

— He loves to hear our praise. 



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CHEIST. 313 

f" 4 N'ow to the Lamb, that once was slain, 
Be endless blessings paid ; 
Salvation, glory, joy, remain 
For ever, on thy head. 

5 Thou hast redeemed om- souls with blood, 
Hast set the pris'ners free. 
Hast made us kings and priests to God, 
And we shall reign with thee. 

-if\rf HYMK 107, C. M. • 

\.\J i Asking the Presence of Christ. 

m 1 /^OME, thou desire of all thy saints! 

vJ Our humble strains attend, 
> "While, with our praises and complaints, 

/ Low at thy feet we bend. 

— 2 How should our songs, like those above, 

With warm devotion rise ! 

< How should our souls, on wings of love, 
mf Mount upward to the skies ! 

m 3 Come, Lord ! thy love alone can raise 
In us the heavenly flame ; 

< Then shall our lips resound thy praise, 
mf Our hearts adore thy name. 

< 4 Dear Saviour 1 let thy glory shine, 

And fill thy dwellings here, 
mf Till life, and love, and joy divine 
A heaven on earth appear. 

/ 5 Then shall our hearts enraptured say, — 
Come, great Redeemer ! come. 
And bring the bright, the glorious day. 
That calls thy children home. 

-I i-|Q HYMN 108, L. M. 

JL vJO Divinity of Christ proved by his Miracles. 

mf" 1 TOEHOLD! the blind their sight receive ; 

-O Behold ! the dead awake and live ; 

The dumb speak wonders, and the lame } 

/" Leap like the hart, and bless his name. | 

— 2 Thus doth th' eternal Spirit own ^ 

And seal the mission of the Son : | 

The Father vindicates his cause, x 

p While he hangs bleeding on the cross. | 

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314 HYMKS OIX, ex. 

8 He dies — the heavens in mourning stoc-d 1 — 
^ / He rises and appears a God ; i 

*4 Behold the Lord ascending high, — | 

I > ISTo more to bleed — no more to die ! 

I mf 4 Hence, and for ever, from my heart 
J I bid my doubts and fears depart ; 

I — And to those hands my soul resign, 

t Which bear credentials so divine. 



109 



' HYMN 109, L. M. 

Christy our Rightegii.sness. 

mf 1 TESUS ! thy robe of righteousness 
^ My beauty is, — my glorious dress : 

/ Mid flaming worlds, in this arrayed, 

With joy shah I lift up my head. 

< 2 When, from the dust of death, I rise 
mf To claim my mansion in the skies, 

— E'en then shall this be all my plea, — 
> " Jesus hath lived and died for me." 

— 8 This spotless robe the same appears, 
mp When ruined nature sinks in years ; 

< 'Eo age can change its glorious hue ; — 
mf The robe of Christ is ever new. 

4 Oh ! let the dead now hear thy voice ; 
Now bid thy banished ones rejoice ; 
Their beauty this — their glorious dress- 
/ Jesus, the Lord, our righteousness. 



110 



HYMN 110, L. M. 

The Example of Christ. 

1 llf Y dear Redeemer and my Lord ! 
-^'1 I read my duty in thy word ; 
But in thy life the law appears, 
Drawn out in living characters. 

2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, 
Such deference to thy Father's -will, 
Such love and meekness so divine, 

I would transcribe and make them mino 

8 Cold mountains, and the midnight air, 
Witnessed the fervor of thy prayer ; 
The desert thy temptations knew. 
Thy conflict, and thy vict'ry too. 



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4 Be thou my Tiattem ; — make me bear 
More of thy gracious image here ; 
Then God, the judge, shall own my name, 
Amoag the foil Vers of the Lamh. 



BTKN 111, 6s and 4s. 

Worthy the Lamb. 



i 111 

1 /'^ in LORY to God on high ! 

♦ \J Let heaven and earth reply — 
*, " Praise ye his name!" 

I His love and grace adore, 

I mp Who all our sorrows bore ; 

♦ f" And sing for evermore — 

♦ ''Worthy the Lamb!" 

\ 2 Ye, who surround the throne ! 

J Cheerfully join in one, 

\ Praising his name : 

♦ — Ye, who have felt his blood 

\ Sealing your peace with God ! 

\ Sound his dear name abroad, =2c 

\ f" "Worthy the Lamb!" 

\ 3 Join, all ye ransomed race f 

' Our Lord and God to bless ; 

♦ Praise ye his name : 

J In him we will rejoice, 

♦ And make a joyful noise, 

♦ ff" Shouting with heart and voice — 
\ "Worthy the Lamb!" 

♦ — 4 Soon must we change our place, 
J < Yet will we never cease 

♦ ff" Praising his name : 

♦ To him our songs we '11 bring, 
J Hail him our gracious King, 

♦ And through all ages sing — 

I "Worthy the Lamb!" 

t 

I 1 -1 Q HYMN 112, C. M. 

4 jL 1. /^ Praise from Saints and Angels, 

I f 1 pOME, let us join our cheerful songs, 

5 \j With angels round the throne ; 

J Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, 

♦ But all their joys are one. 

\ >" 2 " Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, 

\ f" "To be exalted thus!" 



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I 316 BYID^S oxiii, oxiy. 

I " Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, 

* mp " For he was slain for us !" 

I — 8 Jesus is worthy to receive . 

I Honor and power divine ; 

I mf And blessings, more than we can give, 
I Be, Lord 1 for ever thine. 

I f 4 Let all who dwell above the sky, 
I And air, and earth, and seas, 

i Conspire to lift thy glories high, 

\ And speak thine endless praise. 

\ 5 The whole creation join in one, 

I To bless the sacred name 

\ Of him who sits upon the throne, 

I And to adore the Lamb. 

} ^ 1 O HYMN 113, L. M. 

X X O Blessing and Honor to the Lamb. 

m 1 TITHAT equal honors shall we bring 

» » To thee, Lord, our God, the Lamb! 
"When all the notes, that angels sing, 
Are far inferior to thy name ? 

mf 2 "Worthy is he who once was slain,^ — 

> The Prince of peace, who groaned and died,- 
mf Worthy to rise, and live, and reign. 

At his almighty Father's side. 

/ 3 Honor immortal must be paid, 
— • Instead of scandal and of scorn ; 

/ While glory shines around his head, 

And a bright crown without a thorn. 

4 Blessings for ever on the Lamb, 

> Who bore the curse for wretched men ! 
mf Let angels sound his sacred name, 
/ And every creature say, — Amen. 

■t-l A HYMN 114, C. M. 

X. JL ~rl Love to Christ desired. 

i; dol 1 THOU lovely source of true delight, 
J- Whom I unseen adore ! 
Unveil thy beauties to my sight. 
That I may love thee more. 

mf 2 Thy glory o'er creation shines ; 
— But, in thy sacred word. 



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< I read in fairer, brighter lines, 
> My bleeding, dying Lord. 

jp 3 T is here, whene'er my comforts droop, 
And sin and sorrow rise, 

< Thy love, with cheering beams of Lope, 
—- My fainting heart supplies. 

^ 4 But ah ! too soon the pleasing scene 
Is clouded o'er with pain ; 
My gloomy fears rise dark between, 
And I again complain. 

mjp 5 Jesus, my Lord, my life, my light ! 

—- Oh ! come with blissful ray ; 

< Break radiant through the shades of night, 
mf And chase my fears away. 

f 6 Then shall my soul with rapture trace 
The wonders of thy love : 
But the full glories of thy face 
Are only known above. 



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1 1 ;- HYMN 115, L. M. 

JL X «^ Christ, our High-Priest and King: 

[OW to the Lord, who makes us know 
The wonders of his dying love, 
Be humble honors paid below, 

< And strains of nobler praise above. 

mp 2 'T was he that cleansed our foulest sins, 
And washed us in his richest blood ; 

< 'T is he that makes us priests and kings, 
> And brings us rebels near to God. 

— 3 To Jesus, our atoning priest. 

To Jesus, our superior king, 
Be everlasting power confessed, 

< And every tongue his glory sing. 

/ 4 Behold ! on flying clouds he comes. 

And every eye shall see him move : i 

p Though with our sins we pierced him once, j 

— Then he displays his pard'ning love. | 

mp 5 The unbelieving world shall wail, i 

mf "While we rejoice to see the day : | 

Come, Lord ! nor let thy promise fail, # 

Kor let thy chariot long delay. I 



318 KYMNS CXYI, CXYII. 



1 1 r* HYMN 116, 8s and 7s, Peculiar. 

X X O Christ, the Lamb, enthroned and worshiped. 

j" 1 ITARK! — ten thousand harps and voices 
Jl Sound the note of praise above, 
Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices ; — 

Jesus reigns, the God of love : 
See ! he sits on yonder throne ; 
Jesus rules the world alone. 
2 Jesus ! hail ! whose glory brightens 

All above, and gives it worth ; 
Lord of life ! thy smile enlightens, 

Cheers, and charms thy saints on earth : 

— When we think of love like thine. 
Lord ! we own it love divine. 

ff" 3 King of glory ! reign for ever — 
Thine an everlasting crown ; 
mf ITothing, from thy love, shall sever 

Those whom thou hast made thine own;- 
Happy objects of thy grace. 
Destined to behold thy face. 
/" 4 Saviour ! hasten thine appearing ; 

Bring — Oh ! bring the glorious day, 
When, the awful summons hearing. 

Heaven and earth shall pass away ; — 
Then, with golden harps, we '11 sing, — 
ff" " Glory, glory to our King." 

-i-i rf HYMN 117, 8s and 7s. 

X X / Praise to God, the Saviour. 

mf 1 MIGHTY God! while angels bless thee, 
mjp -iU. May a mortal lisp thy name ? 

— Lord of men, as well as angels ! 

Thou art every creature's theme : 
Lord of every land and nation ! 

Ancient of eternal days ! 
mf Sounded through the wide creation, 

Be thy just and lawful praise. 
f 2 For the grandeur of thy nature,— 

Grand, beyond a seraph's thought; — 

— For the wonders of creation, 

Works with skill and kindness wrc^-Qjht ; - 
For thy providence, that governs 
Through thine empire's wide domain, 



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"Wings an angel, guides a sparrow ; — 

> Blessed be thy gentle reign. 

raf 3 For thy rich, thy free redemption, 

> Bright, though veiled in darkness long ; — 
mp Thought is poor, and poor expression ; 

< Who can sing that wondrous song ? 
mf Brightness of the Father's glory ! 

> Shall thy praise unuttered lie ? 

mf Break, my tongue ! such guilty silence, 

> Sing the Lord who came to die : — 

f 4 From the highest throne of glory, 

> To the cross of deepest woe, 

mf Came to ransom guilty captives ! — 

f Flow, my praise ! for ever flow : 

Ee-ascend, immortal Saviour ! 

X Leave thy footstool, take thy throne ; 

< Thence return and reign for ever ; — 
/ Be the kingdom all thine own I 



HYMN 118, S. M. 

Moses and Christ. 



118 

m 1 THE law by Moses came ; 

i- But peace and truth and love 
Were brought by Christ, a nobler name, 
Descending from above. 

2 Amidst the house of God, 

Their different works were done ; 
Moses a faithful servant stood, 
But Christ a faithful Son. 

3 Then, to his new commands, 

Be strict obedience paid ; 
O'er all his Father's house he stands, 
The sovereign and the head. 

4 The man, who durst despise 

The law that Moses brought, — 
Behold ! how terribly he dies 
For his presumptuous fault. 

5 But sorer vengeance falls 

On that rebellious race, 
Who hate to hear when Jesus calls, 
Ard dare resist his grace. 



320 mMFS oxix, oxx. 



119 



HYMN 119, C. M. 

Various Success of the Gospel. 



m 1 p HEIST and liis cross is all our theme ; 
yj The mysteries that we speak 
Are scandal in the Jews' esteem, 
And folly to the Greek. 

2 But souls, enlightened from above, 
With joy receive the word; 

They see what wisdom, power, and love, 
Shine in their dying Lord. 

3 The vital savor of his name 
Eestores their fainting breath ; 

But unbelief perverts the same 
x> To guilt, despair, and death. 

— 4 Till God diffuse his graces down, 
Like showers of heavenly rain. 

In vain Apollos sows the ground. 
And Paul may plant in vain. 

1 on HYMN 120, 8s and 7s. 

L/C\J The Light of the World. 

^ mp IT IGHT of those whose dreary dwelling 
i^ Borders on the shades of death ! 

— Come, and, by thy love revealing. 
Dissipate the clouds beneath : 

The new heaven and earth's Creator, 

< In our deepest darkness rise, — 
mf Scattering all the night of nature. 

Pouring eye-sight on our eyes. 
m 2 Still we wait for thine appearing ; 
mf Life and joy thy beams impart, 

< Chasing all our fears, and cheering 

> Every poor benighted heart : 

— Come, and manifest thy favor 

> To the ransomed, helpless race ; 

< Come, thou glorious God and Saviour ! 
mf Come, and bring the gospel grace. 
mp 3 Save us, in thy great compassion, 

O thou mild, paci£c Prince ! 

< Give the knowledge of salvation, 

> Give the pardon of our sins ; 

— By thine all-sufficient merit, 
mp Every burdened soul release ; 



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Every weary, wandering spirit, 
> Guide into thy perfect peace. 



121 



HYMN 121, H. M. 

Christy our King. 

f" 1 "DEJOICE ! the Lord is King !— 
JAj Your God and King adore ; 
Mortals ! give thanks, and sing, 

And. triumph evermore : 
Lift up the heart,— Kft up the voice, — 

ff^ Eejoice aloud, ye saints! rejoice. 

/ 2 His kingdom cannot fail ; 

He rules o'er earth and heaven ; 
The keys of death and hell 
Are to our Jesus given : 
Lift up the heart, — lift up the voice,-^ 
ff'^ Rejoice aloud, ye saints ! rejoice, 

mf 3 He all his foes shall quell, — 
Shall all our sins destroy, 

< And every bosom swell 
/ With pure seraphic joy : 

Lift up the heart, — lift up the voice, — 
ff^^ Rejoice aloud, ye saints ! rejoice. 

mf 4 Rejoice in glorious hope ; 

Jesus, the judge, shall come. 
And take his servants up 
To their eternal home : 

< "We soon shall hear th' archangel's voice, 
ff The trump of God shall sound, — Rejoice. 



HYMN 122, L. M. 

Oody the Son, equal with the Father. 



122 

m 1 11 RIGHT King of glory, dreadful God I 
mp O Our spirits bow before thy seat ; 
To thee we lift an humble thought. 
And worship at thine awful feet. 

/ 2 A thousand seraphs, strong aud bright, 
Stand round the glorious Deity ; 

— But who, among the sons of light. 

Pretends comparison with thee ? 

3 Yet one there is, of human frame, — 
Jesus, arrayed in flesh and blood, — 



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I 822 HYMI^S oxxiii, oxxiy. 

* Thinks it no robbery to claim 

I A full equality with God. 

I mf 4 Their glory shines with equal beams, 

j Their essence is for ever one, 

\ Though they are known by different nam^, 

j The Father God, and God the Son. 

if 5 Then let the name of Christ, our king, 
With equal honors be adored ; 
His praise let every angel sing. 
And all the nations own him — ^Lord. 

\ 1 OQ HYMN 123, 12s. 

J X /^ O The Voice of free Grace. 

\ mf\ 'PHE voice of free grace cries — "Escape to the 

j A mountain!" 

\ For Adam's lost race, Christ hath opened a fountain ; 

I For sin and uncleanness, and every transgression, 

\ His blood flows most freely, in streams of salvation. . 

i 

CHOETTS. 

ff Hallelujah to the Lamb ! he hath purchased our 
pardon. 
We '11 praise him again, when we pass over Jordan, 
mp^ Ye souls that are wounded! Oh! flee to the 
Saviour ; 
He calls you in mercy, — 't is infinite favor ; 
< Your sins are increasing, — escape to the moun- 
tain, — [tain. 
— His blood can remove them, it flows from the foun- 
/ 3 Jesus! ride onward, triumpliantly glorious. 
O'er sin, death and hell, thou art more than victo- 
rious ; 
Thy name is the theme of the great congregation, 
ff While angels and saints raise the shout of salvation. 
/ 4 With joy shall we stand, when escaped to the shore ; 
With harps in our hands, we '11 praise him the more ; 
We '11 range the sweet plains on the bank of the river, 
ff And sing of salvation for ever and ever ! 



124 



HYMN 124, C. M. 

Christ precious. 



X dol 1 TTOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds 
I -tl In a believer's ear ! 

I It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, 

I And drives away his fear. 



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2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, 
And calms the troubled breast ; 
'T is manna to the hungry soul, 
> And, to the T^eary, rest. 

m 3 Jesus ! — my shepherd, husband, friend, 
My prophet, priest, and king. 
My Lord, my life, my way, my end, — 
Accept the praise I bring. 

mp 4 Weak is the effort of my heart. 

And cold my warmest thought ; 
< But, when I see thee as thou art, 

mf I '11 praise thee as I ought. 

5 Till then, I would thy love proclaim, 
With every fleeting breath ; 
And may the music of thy name 
Eefresh my soul in death. 



125 



HYMN 125. L. M. 

Life in Christ. } 

mp 1 TlTHEIsr sins and fears prevailing rise, I 

» » And fainting hope almost expires, J 

Jesus ! to thee I lift mine eyes, — i 

To thee I breathe my soul's desires. | 

— 2 If my immortal Saviour lives, I 

Then my immortal life is sure ; | 

His word a firm foundation gives ; | 

Here let me build, and rest secure. | 

mf 3 Here let my faith unshaken dwell, ' 

For ever firm the promise stands ; \ 

Kot all the powers of earth and hell I 

Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands. t 

m 4 Here, my soul ! thy trust repose ; \ 

If Jesus is for ever mine, \ 
mf IiTot death itself — that last of foes — 

— Shall break a union so divine. 



HYMN 126, L. M. 

Communion with Christ. 



126 

dol 1 AH ! that I could for ever dwell, 
V-/ Delighted, at the Saviour's feet. 
Behold the form I love so well, 
And all his tender words repeat :- 



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324 hym:n"s oxxyii, cxxvin. j 

2 The world shut out from all my soul, 

And heaven brought in with all its bliss :— ; 
Oh ! is there aught, from pole to pole. 
One moment, to compare with this ? 

— 8 This is the hidden hfe I prize, — 

A life of penitential love ; 
When most my follies I despise, 
mf And raise my highest thoughts above : 

ni'p 4: When all I am, I clearly see. 

And freely own, with deepest shame ; 

— When the Eedeemer's love to me 
< Kindles within a deathless flame. 

mf 5 Thus would I hve, till nature fail, 
mp And all my former sins forsake ; 

/ Then rise to God, within the veil, 

And of eternal joys partake. 



127 



HYMN 127, L. M. 

Christ, the supreme God and King, 

\ f 1 A EOUiTD the Saviour's lofty throne, 

J -lX Ten thousand times ten thousand sing ; 

I They worship him as God alone, 

; ff And crown him — everlasting King. 

\ f 2 Approach, ye saints ! this God is yours ; 

J T is Jesus, fills the throne above : 

\ Ye cannot want, while God endures ; 

* Ye cannot fail, while God is love. 

\ 8 Jesus, thou everlasting King ! 

* To thee the praise of heaven belongs ; 
i — - Yet, smile on us, who fain would bring 

\ The tribute of our humble songs. 

\ mp 4z Though sin defile our worship here, 

I < We hope ere-long thy face to view ; 

I f And, when our souls in heaven appear, 

I We '11 praise thy name as angels do. 

I 1 QQ HYMN 128, 7s. 

r X ,^0 Jesus, the Refuge, 

\ aff 1 TESUS, lover of my soul ! 

1 ** ^ Let me to thy bosom fly, 

I While the billows near me roll, 

! While the tempest still is high ; 



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Hide me, my Saviour ! hide, 
Till the storm of life be past ; 

Safe into the haven guide ; 
Oh ! receive my soul at last. 

2 Other refuge have I none,-— 

Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; 
Leave, ah ! leave me not alone ; 

IStill support and comfort me : 
All my trust on thee is stayed ; 

All my help from thee I bring ; 
Cover my defenceless head, 

With the shadow of thy wing. 

— 3 Plenteous grace with thee is found, - 
Grace to pardon all my sin ; 
Let the healing streams abound, 

Make and keep me pure within ; 
Thou of life the fountain art, 
Freely let me take of thee ; 
< Spring thou up within my heart, 

/ Rise to all eternity. 



129 



HYMN 129, L. M. J 

Christ, the only Refuge. \ 

aff 1 THOU only Sovereign of my heart, 
A My refuge, my almighty Friend I 
And can my soul from thee depart, 
On whom alone my hopes depend ? 

2 Whither, ah ! whither shall I go, 

A wretched wanderer from my Lord ? 
Can this dark world of sin and woe 
One glimpse of happiness afford? 

3 Eternal life thy words impart. 

On these my fainting spirit lives ; 
del Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart. 

Than all the round of nature gives. \ 

— 4 Let earth's alluring joys combine; \ 

While thou art near, in vain they call ; \ 

One smile— one blissful smile of thine, — \ 

< My dearest Lord ! outweighs them all. i 

mp 5 Low at thy feet my soul would lie, — i 

Here safety dwells and peace divine ; I 

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mf Still let me live beneath thine eye> 
/ For life — eternal life — \^ thine. 



130 



HYMN 130, C. M. 

Jesus^ seen of Angels. 

;! f^f 1 "DEYOND the glittering, starry skies, 
-D Far as th' eternal hills, 
There, in the boundless worlds of light, 
Our dear Kedeemer dwells. 

2 Legions of angels, round his throne, 

In countless armies shine ; 
And swell his praise with golden harps. 
Attuned to songs divine. 

3 " Hail, glorious Prince of peace !" they cry, 

" "Whose unexampled love 
Moved thee to quit these glorious realms. 
And royalties above.'^ 

4 Through all his travels here below. 

They did his steps attend ; 
Oft wondering how, or where, at last. 
The mystic scene would end. 

> 3 They saw his heart transfixed with wounds, 
p And viewed the crimson gore ; 

< They saw him break the bars of death, 

— "Which none e'er broke before. 

/ 6 They brought his chariot ft-om above, 

To bear him to his throne ; 
ff" Clapped their triumphant wings, and cried,— 

" The glorious work is done !" 



HYMN 131, 7s and 6s. 

Praise to the Saviour, 



131 

/ 1 TO thee, my God and Saviour! 
i- My heart exulting sings, 
Eejoicing in thy favor, 

Almighty King of kings ! 
I '11 celebrate thy glory, 

"With all thy saints above, 
And tell the joyliil story 

Of thy redeeming love. 

del 2 Soon as the morn, with roses. 
Bedecks the dewy east, 






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And when the sun reposes 

Upon the ocean's breast, 
mp My voice, in supphcation, 

Well-pleaseu. .Lie Lord shall hear : 
Oh ! grant me thy salvation. 

And to my soul draw near. 

;: mf 3 By thee, through life supported, 

— I '11 pass the dangerous road, 

< With heavenly hosts escorted, 
\\ f Up to thy bright abode ; 

Then cast my crown before thee, 

And, all my conflicts o'er, 
Unceasingly adore thee : — 

What could an angel more ? 

-I OQ HYMN 132, L. M. 

X O/W Qlory and Grace in Christ, 

f" 1 \rOW to the Lord a noble song ! 

iN Awake, my soul 1 awake, my tongue ! 

Hosanna to th' eternal name. 

And all his boundless love proclaim. 

•2 See where it shines in Jesus' face, — 
The brightest image of his grace ! 
God, in the person of his Son, 
Has all his mightiest works outdone. 

8 Grace ! — 't is a sweet, a charming theme ; 
My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name : 
Ye angels ! dwell upon the sound ; 
Ye heavens ! reflect it to the ground. 

< 4 Oh 1 may I reach that happy place, 
> Where he unveils his lovely face, 

< Where all his beauties you behold, 
/ And sing his name to harps of gold. 



133 



HYMN 133, L. M. 

The Presence of the Saviour. 

mf 1 T OED ! what a heaven of saving graced 

^ Shines through the beauties of thy face, \ 

And lights our passions to a flame I \ 

Lord ! how we love thy charming name ! \ 

2 When I can say, — my God is mine, — | 

When I can feel thy glories shine, \ 



328 HYMIl^S CXXXIY, CXXXY. 

I tread the world beneatb my feet, 
And all that earth calls good or great 

3 "While such a scene of sacred joys 
Our raptured eyes and souls employs, 
Here we could sit, and gaze away 

A long, an everlasting day. 

4 Well, we shall quickly pass the night, 
To the fair coasts of perfect light ; 
Then shall our joyful senses rove 
O'er the dear object of our love. 

— 5 Send comforts down from thy right hand, 
; > While we pass through this barren land, 

— And in thy temple let us see 

< A glimpse of love — a glimpse of thee. 

-j O >4 HYMN 134, C. M. 

1. tJ~h Christy cur Example. 

mp 1 "DEHOLD ! where, in a mortal form, 
-L) Appears each grace divine : 
The vh'tues, all in Jesus met, 
With mildest radiance shine. 

mf 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, 

< To give the mourner joy, 

— To preach glad tidings to the poor, 

Was his divine employ. 

3 Mid keen reproach and cruel scorn, 
p He, meek and patient, stood ; 

His foes, ungrateful, sought his life, 

— Who labored for their good. 

p 4 When, in the hour of deep distress. 
Before his Father's throne. 
With soul resigned, he bowed, and said, — 
" Thy will, not mine, be done !" 

— 5 Be Christ our pattern, and our guide. 

His image may we bear ; 
Oh ! may we tread his holy steps, — 
mf His joy and glory share. 

-J Q /^ HYMN 135, C. M. 

X O*-' The Qlory of Christ in Heaven. 

\ \ mf 1 AH ! the delights, the heavenly joys, 
; ; V/ The glories of the place, 



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TVTiere Jesus sheds the brightest beams 
Of his o'erflowing grace ! 

2 Sweet majesty and awful love 
dol Sit smiling on his brow ; 

mf And all the glorious ranks above, 

— At humble distance, bow. 

/ 3 Archangels sound his lofty praise, 
Through every heavenly street ; 
> And lay their heavenly honors down, 

p Submissive, at his feet. 

— 4 This is the man, th' exalted man, 

Whom we, unseen, adore ; 
But, when our eyes behold his face, 
Our hearts shall love him more. 

mf 6 Lord ! how our souls are all on fire, 

To see thy blest abode ; 
/ Our tongues rejoice, in tunes of praise 

— To om* incarnate God. 



■* q f* HYMN 136, H. M, 

X O O Prophet, Priest, and King. 

mf 1 TOIN all the glorious names 

^ Of wisdom, love, and power. 
That ever mortals knew, 
That angels ever bore : — 

— All are too mean to speak his worth, 

Too mean to set my Saviour forth. 

mf 2 Great Prophet of our God! 

Our tongues would bless thy nam© ; 
By thee the joyful news 

Of our salvation came ; — 
> The joyful news of sins forgiven, 

mp Of hell subdued, and peace with heaven. 

3 Je3us, our great High-Priest, 

Hath shed his blood and died ; 
My guilty conscience needs 

No sacrifice beside : 
His precious blood did once atone, 
And now it pleads before the throne. 

mf 4 thou almighty Lord, 

Our Conqueror and our King ! 



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330 HYMITS CXXXYII, OXXXYIIL 

Thy scoptre and thy sword, 
Thy reigning grace, we sing ; 
> Thine is the power ; Oh ! make us sit, 

mp In wilhng bonds, beneath thy feet. 

-J 0^7 HYMN 137, L. M. 

jL tJ t LiOving- Kindness. 

f" 1 A WAKE, my soul ! in joyful lays, 

A And sing thy great Redeemer's praise ; 
He justly claims a song from me ; — 
His loving-kindness — Oh ! how free ! 

mp 2 He saw me ruined by the fall, 

— Yet loved me notwithstanding all ; 
He saved me from my lost estate ; — 
His loving-kindness, — Oh ! how great ! 

mp 8 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, 

< Has gathered thick, and thundered loud, 

— He near my soul has always stood ; — 
His loving-kindness, — Oh ! how good ! 

mp 4 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, 

Soon all my mortal powers shall fail ; 
Oh ! may my last expiring breath 
His loving-kindness sing in death. 

f" 5 Then let me mount, and soar away 
To the bright world of endless day ; 
And sing, with rapture and surprise, 
His loving-kindness in the skies. 



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1 QQ HYMN 138, S. M. 

X OO Christy our Sacrifice, 

[OT all the blood of beasts, 
On Jewish altars slain. 
Could give the guilty conscience peace, 
Or wash away the stain. 

2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, 
Takes all our sins away; — 
A sacrifice of nobler name, 
And richer blood than they. 

; > 8 My faith would lay her hand 
p On that dear head of thine, 

While, like a penitent, I stand, 
' I And there confess my sin. 



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4 My soul looks back to seft 

The burdens thou didst bear, 
When hanging on th' accursed tree, — 
And hopes her guilt was there. 

f 6 Believing, we rejoice 

To see tlie curse remove ; 
We bless the Lamb, with cheerful voice, 
And sing his bleeding love. 

1 Q Q HYMN 139, 8s. 

J. O t? The Songs of Heaven, 

f* 1 VE angels ! who stand round the throne, 
J- And view my Immanuers face, — 
In rapturous songs make him known, 
X Tune — tune your soft harps to his praise : 

— He formed you the spirits you are. 

So happy, so noble, so good ; 

> When others sunk down in despair, 
mf Confirmed by his power, ye stood. 

2 Ye saints ! who stand nearer than they. 

And cast your bright crowns at his feet, — 
His grace and his glory display, 
And all his rich mercies repeat : 

> He snatched you from hell and the grave, 
f He ransomed from death and despair ; 

< For you he was mighty to save, — 
/ Almighty to bring you safe there. 

— 3 Oh ! when will the moment appear. 

When I shall unite in your song ? 
m'p I 'm weary of lingering here. 

And I to your Saviour belong : 
I 'm fettered, and chained here in clay, — 
I struggle and pant to be free ; 

< I long to be soaring away, 

/ My God and my Saviour to see. 

4: I long to put on my attire, — 

Washed white in the blood of the Lamb ; 
I long to be one of your choir. 

And tune my sweet harp to his name ; 
I long — Oh ! I long to be there, 
mp Where sorrow and sin bid adieu, 

mf Your joy and your friendship to share, 
To wonder, and worship with you. 



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5 ^ 4f\ HYMN 140, H. M. 

\ 1 4rL/ The JVame of Christ a sweet Sa/vor, 

\ f 1 DRAISE to the Lord on high, 

* X Who spreads his triumphs wide ! 
\ dol While Jesus' fragrant name 

; Is breathed on every side ; 

I Bahny and rich the odors rise, 

\ f And fill the earth, and reach the skies. 

J — 2 Ten thousand dying souls 

* Its influence feel, and live ; 
\ Sweeter than vital air 

I The incense they receive : 

J < They breathe anew, and rise and sing- - 

I f Jesus, the Lord, their conquering King. 

* mp 3 But they, who scorn the grace 
J That brings salvation nigh, 

\ And turn away their face, 

J jp Must faint, and fall, and die : 

J So sad a doom, ye saints ! deplore, 

J p> For Oh ! they fall to rise no more. 



HYMN 141, L. M. 

Christ present with his People, 



141 

mp 1 TTOW sweet to leave the world awhile, 
J-i- And seek the presence of our Lord ! 
Dear Saviour ! on thy people smile. 
And come, according to thy word. 
2 From busy scenes we now retreat. 

That we may here converse with thee 
Ah ! Lord ! behold us at thy feet ; — 
Let this the '' gate of heaven' ' be. 

— 3 " Chief of ten thousand!" now appear, 

That we by faith may see thy face : 

Oh ! speak, that we thy voice may hear, 

And let thy presence fill this place. 

■1 AC) HYMN 142, C. M. 

J^~h/Cf Excellency of Christ. 

dol 1 TISTFIOTTE loveliness is thine, 

— J- Thou glorious Prince of grace I 
- Thine uncreated beauties shine. 

With never-fading rays. 
2 Sinners, from earth's remotest erd. 
Come bending at thy feet ; 



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To thee their prayers and songs ascend, 
In thee then* wishes meet. 

3 Millions of happy spirits live 

On thine exliaustless store ; 
From thee they all their bliss receive, 
And heaven can give no more. 

/ 4 Thou art their triumph and their joy, — 
They find their life in thee ; 
Thy glories will their tongues employ, 
Through all eternity. 

-j ^q HYMN 143, L. M. 

X "dbO JVoi ashamed of Christ 

p 1 JESUS ! and shall it ever be — 

J A mortal man ashamed of thee ? — 

< Ashamed of tbee, whom angels praise, 
/ Whose glories shine through endless days ? 

p 2 Ashamed of Jesus ! — sooner far 
Let evening blush to own a star ; 

< He sheds the beams of light divine, 

> O'er this benighted soul of mine. 

p 3 Ashamed of Jesus — that dear friend 

On whom my hopes of heaven depend ? 
Ko ; — when I blush, be this my shame, — 
That I no more revere his name. 

4 Ashamed of Jesus ? — ^yes, I may. 
When I 've no guilt to wash away, — 
1^0 tear to wipe, — no good to crave, — 
iTo fears to quell, — no soul to save. 

— 5 Till then — nor is my boasting vain— 
Till then, I boast a Saviour slain ! 

< And Oh ! may this my glory be,-^ 

> That Christ is not ashamed of me. 

^AA HYMN 144, S. M. 

JL Tc "i Christ''s Mediation. 

f 1 pAISE your triumphant songs 
^ To an immortal tune ; 
Let the wide earth resound the deeds 
Celestial grace has done. 

m 2 Sing — ^how eternal love * 

Its chief beloved chose, | 



1 334 HYMK bxLY. 

J ___ . 

I And bade Mm raise our ruined race 

I > From their abyss of woes. 

1 mp 3 His hand no thunder bears, 
I Ko terror clothes his brow, 

j 'No bolts to drive our guilty souls 

I To fiercer flames below. 

i 4 'T was mercy filled the throne, 

J And wrath stood silent by, 

1 When Christ was sent, with pardons, down 

5 > To rebels doomed to die. 

I mf 5 ISTow, sinners ! dry your tears ; 
Let hopeless sorrow cease ; 
mp Bow to the sceptre of his love, 
And take the offered peace. 

6 Lord ! we obey thy call ; 
We lay an humble claim 

< To the salvation thou hast brought, 
i f And love and praise thy name. 

\ \ AR HYMN 145, C. M. 

K X 4fc ty Chief among ten thousand, 

i dol 1 MAJESTIC sweetness sits enthroned 
\ 1t1 Upon the Saviour's brow ; 

< His head with radiant glories crowned, 
dol His lips with grace o'erflow. 

mf 2 No mortal can with him compare 
Among the sons of men ; 
Fairer is he, than all the fair 
Who fill the heavenly train. 

mp 3 He saw me plunged in deep distress, 

< And flew to my relief ; 
mp For me he bore the shameful cross, 

— And carried all my grief. 

4 To him I owe my life and breath, 
And all the joys I have ; 

< He makes me triumph over death, 

> And sashes me from the grave. 

— 6 To heaven, the place of his abode, 

> He brings my weary feet ; 
f Shows me the glories of my God, 

And makes my joys complete. 



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— 6 Since from thy bounty I receive ♦ 

Such proofs of love divine, i 

< Had I a thousand hearts to give, ♦ 

— Lord ! they should all be thine. 1 

^Af* HYMN 146, CM. | 

JL~1?U Love of Christ celebrated. * 

/" 1 TO oui* Eedeemer's glorious name, J 

J- Awake the sacred song ! I 

Oh ! may his love — immortal flame — i 

Tune every heart and tongue ! t 

2 His love, what mortal thought can reach ? 
What mortal tongue display ? 
Imagination's utmost stretch, 

> In wonder, dies away. 

mp 3 Dear Lord ! while we adoring pay 

Our humble thanks to thee, 
mf May every heart with rapture say, — 

> *' The Saviour died for me !" 

— 4 Oh ! may the sweet, the blissful theme, 

Fill every heart and tongue, 
/ Till strangers love thy charming name, 

< And join the sacred song. 

HYMN 147^ 6s and 4s. 

Christy our Confidence. 

aff 1 MY faith looks up to thee, 

M Thou Lamb of Calvary !— 

Saviour divine ! 
Now hear me, while I pray, 
Take aU my guilt away, 
Oh ! let me, from this day, 
Be wholly thine. 

2 May thy rich grace impart 
Strength to my fainting heart, 

My zeal inspire ; 
As thou hast died for me, 
Oh ! may my love to tl^ee 
Pure, warm, and changeless be,^- 
fnf A living fire. 

mp 3 While life's dark maze I tread. 
And griefs around me spread. 
Be thou my guide ; 



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Bid darkness turn to day, 
Wipe sorrow's tears away, 
Kor let me ever stray 
From thee aside. 

4 When ends life's transient dream, 
When death's cold sullen stream 
i Shall o'er me roll, 

i — Blest Saviour ! then, in love, 

* Fear and distrust remove ; 

i < Oh ! bear me safe above, — 

* mf A ransomed soul. 

j 1 ^ Q HYMN 148, L. M. 

i XtdO Christ'' s Sufferings and Qlory, 

\ f" 1 "\r^^ ^^^ ^ ^^^® ^^ \oi\jj praise 
I 1^ To great Jehovah's equal Son ! 

\ Awake, my voice ! in heavenly lays, 

f Tell the loud wonders he hath done. 

I 2 Sing — how he left the worlds of light, 

*| And the bright robes he wore above, — 

J How swift and joyful was his flight, 

\ On wings of everlasting love. 

2> 8 Deep in the shades of gloomy death, 
Th' almighty captive pris'ner lay ; 
< Th' almighty captive left the earth, 

/•' And rose to everlasting day. 

4 Among a thousand harps and songs, 
Jesus, the God, exalted reigns ; 
His sacred name fills all their tongues. 
And echoes through the heavenly plains. 

1 >! Q HYMN 149, 7s. 

A 4r y Tlie Rock of Ages. 

(yf 1 T) OOK of ages, cleft for me ! 

Xi Let me hide myself in thee ; 

Let the water and the blood. 

From thy wounded side that flowed. 

Be of sin the perfect cure ; 

Save me. Lord ! and make m^e pure. 

2 Should my tears for ever flow, 
Should my zeal no languor know. 
This for sin could not atone. 
Thou must save, and thou alone : 



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In my hand no price I bring ; 
Simply to thy cross I cling. 

3 While I draw this fleeting breath, 
When mine eye-lids close in death, 

mf When I rise to worlds unknown, 
And behold thee on thy throne, 

aff Rock of ages, cleft for me ! 
Let me hide myself in thee> 



HYMN 150, C. M. 

Christy the JVay^ the Truth, and the Life, 



150 

mp 1 THOU art the Way ; — ^to thee alone 
A From sin and death we flee ; 
And he, who wonld the Father seek, 
Must seek him, Lord ! in thee. 

m 2 Thou art the Truth ; — ^thy word alone 
True wisdom can impart ; 
Thou only canst instruct the mind, 
And purify the heart. 

< 3 Thou art the Life ; — the rending tomb 
mf Proclaims thy conquering arm ; 

And those, who put their trust in thee, 
/ Kot death nor hell shall harm. 

— 4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life ;- 
Grant us to know that Way, 
That Truth to keep, that Life to win, 

< Which lead to endless day. 



HYMN 151, L. M. 

Christ, the Physician of the Soul, 



151 

aff 1 TVEEP are the wounds which sin has made ; 
A^ Where shall the sinner find a cure ? 
In vain, alas ! is nature's aid ; 

The work exceeds her utmost power. 

2 But can no sovereign balm be found ? 
And is no kind physician nigh, 
To ease the pain, and heal the wound, 
Ere life and hope for ever fly ? 

m 8 There is a great physician near ; 

Look up, my fainting soul ! and live ; 
See, — ^in his heavenly smiles appear 
Such help as nature cannot give. 

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338 HYMKS GUI, CLm. 

4 See, — in the Saviour's dying blood. 

< Life, health, and bhss abundant flow : 

mp 'T is only that dear sacred flood, 

> Can ease thy pain and heal thy woe. 



HYMN 152, 7s. 

Christ, our Example in Suffering, 



152 

aff 1 p to dark Gethsemane, 

U Ye that feel the tempter's power ! 
Your Redeemer's conflict see, 

Watch with him one bitter hour ; 
Turn not from his griefs away, 
Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 

2 Follow to the judgment hall, 

View the Lord of life arraigned ; 

Oh ! the wormwood and the gall ; 
Oh ! the pangs his soul sustained : 

Shun not suffering, shame, or loss ; 

Learn of him to bear the cross. 

< 3 Calv'ry's mournful mountain climb ; 
> There — adoring at his feet, 

— Mark that mu*acle of Time — 

God's own sacrifice complete : 
aff " It is finished" — hear him cry ; 
Learn of Jesus Christ to die. 

4 Early hasten to the tomb. 

Where they laid his breathless clay ; 
All is solitude and gloom ! 

Who hath taken him away ? — 

< Christ is risen — he meets our eyes ; 

— Saviom' ! teach us so to rise. 



I /rq HYMN 153, L. M. 

X ty O Gethsemane. 

I (^ff 1 'T IS midnight — and, on Olive's brow, 

J- The star is dimmed that lately shone ; 
'T is midnight — in the garden now 
The suffering Saviour prays alone. 

2 'T is midnight — and, from all removed, 
Immanuel wrestles lone, with fears ; 
E'en the disciple that he loved 

Heeds not his Master^s grief and tears. 



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3 'T is midnight-— and, for others' gnilt, 
The man of sorrows weeps in blood ; 
Yet he, who heth in anguish knelt. 
Is not forsaken by his God. 
< 4 'T is midnight — and, from ether-plains, 
/ Is borne the song that angels know ; 

Unheard by mortals are the strains, 
^> That sweetly soothe the Saviour's woe 

-t fTA HYMH 154, 8s and 6s. 

X 04 The Garden of Agony, 

aff 1 "DEYOND where Cedron's waters flow,— 
JO Behold the suffering Saviour go, 

To sad Gethsemane ! 
His countenance is all divine, 
Yet grief appears in every line. 

2 He bows beneath the sins of men, 
He cries to God, and cries again. 

In sad Gethsemane ; 
He lifts his mournful eyes above — 
" My Father ! can this cup remove ?" 

3 With gentle resignation still, 
He yielded to his Father's will, 

In sad Gethsemane ; — 
^' Behold me here, thine only Son, 
And, Father 1 let thy will be done." 

4 The Father heard, — and angels there 
Sustained the Son of God in prayer, 

In sad Gethsemane ; 
He drank the dreadful cup of pam , — 
/ Then rose to life and joy again. 

'p 5 When storms of sorrow round us sweep, 
And scenes of anguish make us weep. 
To sad Gethsemane 
< We '11 look, and see the Saviour there ; 

'P ' Then humbly bow^, like him, in prayer. 

-I ;r r HYMH 155, C. M. 

A c/ ty Christy dying on the Cross, 

aff 1 I)EHOLD the Saviour of mankind, 
-L) ^Tailed to the shameful tree ! 
How vast the love that him inclined 
To bleed and die for me ! 



340 HYMlSrS OLYI, CLYII. 

" 2 Hark ! how he groans, while nature shakes^ 
And earth's strong pillars bend ! 
The temple's veil asundei" breaks, 
The solid marbles rend. 

" 8 'T is done ! the precious ransom 's paid ; 
" Keceive my soul !" he cries : 
See — how he bows his sacred head ! 
> He bows his head and dies ! 

f 4 But soon he '11 break death's iron chain, 

And in full glory shine ; 
aff O Lamb of God ! was ever pain, 

Was ever love, like thine? 



HYMN 156, L. M. 

Christ on the Cross. 



156 

aff 1 'T IS finished ! — so the Saviour cried, 

i- And meekly bowed his head, and died ; 
'T is finished !— yes, the race is run, 
< The battle fought, the vict'ry won. 

aff 2 'T is finished ! — this, his dying groan, 
Shall sins of every kind atone ; 
Millions shall be redeemed from death, 
By this his last expiring breath. 

— 3 'T is finished ! —Heaven is reconciled, 

And all the powers of darkness spoiled : 
Peace, love, and happiness, again 

Return, and dwell with sinful men. 
t 

t f 4 'T is finished ! — let the joyful sound 
i Be heard through all the nations round ; 

I < 'T is finished ! — let the echo.fly, [sky. 

I ff Through heaven and hell, through earth and 

^ l^rf HYMN 157, L. M. 

Jl.\J 9 Christy dyings rising^ and reigning, 

p'' 1 TTE dies ! — the Friend of sinners dies ! 

. -tl Lo ! Salem's daughters weep around I 
A solemn darkness veils the skies, 

A sudden trembling shakes the ground, 

2 Here 's love and grief beyond degree ; 
The Lord of glory dies for men ! 
/" But, — lo ! what sudden joys we see ! 
Jesus, the dead, revives again. 



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3 The rising God forsakes the tomb ; 
Up to his Father's court he flies ; 
Cherubic legions guard him home, 
ff* And shout him — welcome to the skies. 

f 4 Break off your tears, ye saints ! and tell 
How high our great Deliverer reigns ; 
Sing,— how he spoiled the hosts of hell. 
And led the tyrant, death, in chains. 

jf' ' 5 Say, — " Live for ever glorious King ! 

/ Born to redeem, and strong to save !'' 

< Then ask, — " death ! where is thy sting ? 
f And where thy vict'ry, boasting grave ?" 

1 p-Q HYMN 158, 8s, 7s and 4. 

\.\J\J The expiring Saviour. 

< 1 IT ARK ! the voice of love and mercy 
/ 11 Sounds aloud from Calvary ; 

See ! — it rends the rocks asunder — 
Shakes the earth — and veils the sky : 
p^' " It is finished!"— 

Hear the dying Saviour cry. 

mf 2 "It is finished!" — Oh! what pleasure 
Do these charming words afford ! 
Heavenly blessings, without measure. 
Flow to us through Christ, the Lord : 

p "It is finished !" — 

Saints ! the dying words record. 

/" 3 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs! 

Join to sing the pleasing theme : 
All in earth and heaven, uniting. 

Join to praise Immanuel's name : 
ff Hallelujah!— 

Glory to the bleeding Lamb ! 

1 prq HYMN 159, L. M. 

JL%J*J Salvation by the Cross. • 

' ^^ ^ TTERE at thy cross, incarnate God ! 
11 I lay my soul beneath thy love,— 
Beneath the droppings of thy blood, 
Jesus ! — nor shall it e'er remove. 

— 2 Should worlds conspire to drive me hence, 
Moveless and firm this heart should lie ; 

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342 hym:n'S clx, clxi. 

Resolved, — for that 's my last defence, — 
> If I must perish, here to die. 

mp 3 But speak, my Lord ! and calm my fear ; 

Am I not safe beneath thy shade ? 
inf Thy vengeance will not strike me here, 

isTor Satan dare my soul invade. 

4 Yes, I 'm secure beneath thy blood. 
And all my foes shall lose their aim ; 
I / Hosanna to my Saviour God, 

And my best honors to his name ! 



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HYMN 160, L. M. 

ChrisVs Passion. 

aff 1 THE morning dawns upon the place, 

J- Where Jesus spent the night in prayer ; 
Through yielding glooms behold his face ! 
Nor form, nor comeliness is there. 

2 Brought forth to judgment, now he stands 

Arraigned, condemned, at Pilate's bar ; 

Here, spurned by fierce praetorian bands ; — 

There, mocked by Herod's men of war. 

3 He bears their buflTeting and scorn. 

Mock homage of the lip, the knee, — 
The purple robe, the crown of thorn, — 
The scourge, the nail, th' accursed tree. 

4 No guile within his mouth is found, 

He neither threatens nor complains ; 
Meek, as a lamb for slaughter bound, — 
Dumb, mid his murderers he remains. 

mf 5 But hark ! he prays ; — 't is for his foes ; 

He speaks ; — 't is comfort to his friends ; 
Answers, — and paradise bestows ; 
p He bows his head ; — the conflict ends. 

mp 6 Truly this was the Son of God — 

Though in a servant's mean disguise : 
And, bruised beneath the Father's rod, 
> Nf)t for himself, — for man he dies. 

^ n-t HYMN 161, L. M. 

X O X A dying Saviour, 

off 1 CTRETOHED on the cross, the Saviour dies I 
^ Hark ! his expiring groans arise : 



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162 



See — from his hands, his feet, his side, 
Fast flows the sacred crimson tide ! 

2 But hfe attends the deathful sound, 
And flows from every bleeding wound : 
The vital stream, — how free it flows, 
To save and cleanse his rebel-foes ! 

3 Can I survey this scene of woe, 
Where mingling grief and wonder flow, 
And yet my heart unmoved remain. 
Insensible to love or pain ? 

4 Come, dearest Lord ! thy grace impart 
To warm this cold, this stupid heart ; 
Till all its powers and passions move, 
In melting grief and ardent love. 

HYMN 162, L. M. 

Love inscribed on the Cross. 

1 "I^E sing the praise of him who died — 
M Of him who died upon the cross : 
The sinner's hope let men deride, 
For this we count the world but loss. 



2 Inscribed upon the cross we see, 

In shining letters, — '' God is Love :" 
mp He bears our sins upon the tree, 

He brings us mercy from above. 

3 The cross ! — it takes our guilt away, 

It holds the fainting spirit up ; 

It cheers with hope the gloomy day. 

And sweetens every bitter cup. 

mf 4 It makes the coward spirit brave. 

And nerves the feeble arm for fight ; 
It takes its terrors from the grave, 
And gilds the bed of death with light. 

dol 6 The balm of life, the cure of woe. 

The measure and the pledge of love ; 
'T is all that sinners want below, 
mf 'T is all that angels know above. 



HYMN 163, L. M., Double. 

Contrition on the Cross, 



163 

aff 1 Tj^AST flow, my tears ! the cause is great ; 
J- This tribute claims an injured friend ; — 



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One whom I long pursued with hate, 

While he would love me to the end : 
When justice frowned above my head, 
And death its terrors round me spread, 
He interposed, the wounds he bore, 
And bade me live to die no more 

2 Fast flow, my tears ! yet faster flow ! 

Streams copious as yon purple tide : 
Who was it gave the deadly blow ? 

Who urged the hand that pierced his side ? 
My soul ! thy victim here behold, 
What pangs, what agonies untold, 
While justice, armed with power divine. 
Pours on his head what 's due to thine ! 

8 Fast and 3^et faster flow, my tears ! 

ISTow break this heart, and drown these eyes ;- 
His visage marred toward heaven he rears, 

And, pleading for his murderers, dies ! 
My grief no measure knows, nor end, 
m Till lie appears the sinner's Friend, 

< And gives me, in some happy hour, 

f To feel the risen Saviour's power. 



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HYMN 164, L. M. 

Christ crucified, the Wisdom and Power of Ood. 

m 1 "VTATURE with open volume stands, 

-i-^ To spread her Maker's praise abroad ; 
And every labor of his hands 

Shows something worthy of a God. 

2 But, in the grace that rescued man. 

His brightest form of glory shines ; 
mp Here, on the cross, 't is fairest drawn, 
p In precious blood- and crimson lines. 

3 Oh ! the sweet wonder^ of that cross. 

Where Christ, the Saviour, loved and died : 
Her noblest life my spirit draws. 

From his dear wounds and bleeding side. 

mf 4 I would for ever speak his name. 

In sounds to mortal ears unknown ; 

/ With angels join to prai»e the Lamb, 

And worship at his Father's throne. 



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^ npz HYMN 165, L. M. 

X U C/ Crucifixion to the World. 

aff 1 TlTEffiN I survey the wondrous cross, 
» » On which the Prince of glory died, 
My richest gain I count but loss, 
And pour contempt on all my pride. 

2 Fcrbid it, Lord ! that I should boast, ■ 

Save in the death of Christ, my God ; 
, All the vain things that charm me most, 
I sacrifice them to his blood. 

3 See,— from his head, his hands, his feet, 

Sorrow and love flow mingled down ! 
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet. 
Or thorns compose so rich a crown ? 

mf 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, 
That were a present far too small ; 
Love, so amazing, so divine. 

Demands my soul, my l^fe, my all. 

-| p r» HYMN 166, L. M. 

A The Hidings of the Father^s Face. 

aff 1 T?ROM Calvary a cry was heard — 
-T A bitter and heart-rending cry : 
My Saviour ! every mournful word 
Bespeaks thy soul's deep agony. 

2 A horror of great darkness fell 

On thee, thou spotless, holy One \ 
And all the swarming hosts of hell 
• Conspired to tempt God's only Son. 

S The scourge, the thorns, the deep disgrace, — 
These thou could'st bear, nor once repine ; 
But, when Jehovah veiled his face, 
Unutterable pangs were thine. 

< 4 Let the dumb world its silence break ! 
/ Let pealing anthems rend the sky I 

Awake, my sluggish soul ! awake ! 
> He died, that we might never die. 

p 5 Lord ! on thy cross I fix mine eye ; 
If e'er I lose its strong control. 
Oh ! let that dying, piercing cry. 

Melt and reclahn my wandering soul. 



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HYMNS CLXYII, CLXYin. 



^ nry HYM^M67, S. M. 

X O / Redemphttn completed, 

^jyff I "npHE Lord is risen indeed!"— 
i- Then is his work performed ; 
The mighty captive now is freed, 
And death, our foe, disarmed. 
2 " The Lord is risen indeed !" — 
He lives to die no more ; 
> He lives, the sinner's cause to plead, 

p Whose curse and shame he bore. 

f" 3 '^ The Lord is risen indeed !" — 
Then hell has lost his prey : 
With him is risen the ransomed seed, 
To reign in endless day. 

4 "The Lord is risen indeed !" — 

Attending angels ! hear ; 
Up to the courts of heaven, with speed, 
The joyful tidings bear. 

5 Tlien wake your golden l^^res, 

And strike each cheerful chord ; 
ff' Join, all ye bright, celestial choirs I 

To sin 2: our risen Lord. 



HYMN 168, 8s, 73 and 4. 

Christ triumphant. 



168 

mf" 1 pOME, ye saints ! look here and wonder; 

\J See the place where Jesus lay ; 

He has burst the bands asunder, — 

He lias borne our sins away: 

/' Joyful tidings ! — 

Yes, the Lord is risen to day. 
2 Jesus triumphs ! — sing ye praises ; — 
'T was by deatli he overcame : 
Thus the Lord his glory raises ; — 

Thus he tills his foes with shame : 
Sing ye praises — 

Praises to the victor's name. 
ff'^ 3 Jesus triumphs ! — countless legions 

Come from heaven, to meet their King ; 
Soon, in yonder happy regions. 

They shall join his praise to sing : 
Songs eternal 

Shall through heaven's high arches ring. 



CHRIST. \ 347 J 



-| rj Q HYMN 169, 7s. 

X.KjZ/ Christ's Ascension. 

. f 1 IT AIL tlie day, which sees him rise 
5 -Q Glorious to his native skies ! 

# Christ, awhile to mortals given, 
\ Enters now the gates of heaven. 

i 2 There the glorious triumph waits : — 

# Lift your heads, eternal gates ! 
Christ hath vanquished death and sin : 
Take the King of glory in. 

3 See, — ^high heaven its Lord receives ;— 
— Yet he loves the earth he leaves :. 

Though returning to his throne, 
Still he calls mankind his own. 

4 Still for us he intercedes ; 
His prevailing death he pleads ; 

1 < Near himself prepares our place, — 

\ mf Great Forerunner of our race. 

I — 5 What though parted from our sight 

I < Far above yon starry height ? 

# mf May our warm affections rise, 

I / FolPwing him beyond the skies. 



HYHN 170, C. L. 11 

Our risen Lord. 



170 

\ mp 1 ITOW calm and beautiful ttfe mom, 
t U That gilds the sacred tomb, 

Where once the Crucified was borne, 

And veiled in midnight gloom ! 
Oh ! weep no more the Saviour slain ; 
The Lord is risen — he lives again. 
Ye mourning saints ! dry every tear 

For your departed Lord ; 
" Behold the place — he is not there," 

The tomb is all unbarred : 
The gates of death were closed in vain ; 
The Lord is risen — he lives again. 
8 Now cheerful to the house of prayer 

Your early footsteps bend. 
The Saviour will himself be there, 

Your advocate and friend : 
Once by the law j^our hopes were slain, 
But now in Christ ye live again. 



348 HYMIsrS CLXXI, CLXXII. 

mp 4 How tranquil now the rising day I 

— 'T is Jesus still appears, 
mf A risen Lord, to chase away 

Your unbelieving fears : 
m'p Oh ! weep no more your comforts slain ; 

< The Lord is risen— he lives again. 

> 5 And, when the shades of evening fall, 
m'p When life's last hour draws nigh, 

— If Jesus shine upon the soul, 

How blissful then to die ! 
Since he has risen who once was slain, 

< Ye die in Christ to live a^ain. 



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HYlffN 171, 7s. 

Resurrection and Ascension of Christ, 

1 mf 1 ANGELS! roU the rock away; 
i ix Death ! yield up thy mighty prey ; 

I See ! the Saviour leaves the tomb, 

J Glowing with immortal bloom. 

I f 2 Hark ! the wondering angels raise 
f Louder notes of joyful praise ; 

Let the earth's remotest bound 
Echo with the blissful sound. 

8 Kow, ye saints ! lift up your eyes. 
See him high in glory rise ! 
Hosts of afigels, on the road, 
I Hail him — the incarnate God. 

i* 4: Heaven unfolds its portals wide, 

See the Conqueror through them ride ! 
King of glory ! mount thy throne, — 
Boundless empire is thine own. 

♦ ff" 5 Praise him, ye celestial choirs ! 

* Tune, and sweep your golden lyres ; 
Raise, O earth ! your noblest songs, 
From ten thousand thousand tongues. 



HYMN 172, L. M. 

TTie Resurrection of Christ. 



172 

mp 1 *' pOME, see the place where Jesus lay !'' 
V For he hath left his gloomy bed ; — 
What angel rolled the stone away ? 

What spirit brought him from the dead ? 



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J^ 2 By his omnipotence lie rose, 

By his own Spirit lived again ; 
To crush for ever all his foes, — 

> To raise for ever ruined men. 

— 3 They, who his image here partake, — 

p Though long in dust their flesh consume,- 

< Shall sleep in Jesus, and awake 

> To life eternal, from the tomb. 



HYMN 173, 7s. 

The Resurrection. 



173 

mf 1 MORNING breaks upon the tomb, 
-^'A Jesus scatters all its gloom ; 

p Day of triumph through the skies, — 

See the glorious Saviour rise ! 

— 2 Ye, who are of death afraid. 

Triumph in the scattered shade ; 
< Drive your anxious cares away ; 

> See the place where Jesus lay ! 

mf 3 Christian ! dry your flowing tears, 
Chase your unbelieving fears ; 

> Look on his deserted grave ; 

mf Doubt no more his power to save. 



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HYMN 174, H. M. 

Jesus rising and reigning, 

f" 1 Y^^' *^® Redeemer rose ; 

A The Saviour left the dead ; 
And, o'er our hellish foes, 
j High raised his conquering head : 

♦ In wild dismay, 

* The guards around 
I mp Fall to the ground, 
I p And sink away. i 

\ mf 2 Lo ! the angelic bands \ 

\ In full assembly meet, 

J < To wait his high commands, 

iAnd worship at his feet : 

/ Joyful they come, 

J And wing their way, 

i From realms of day, \ 

\ > To Jesus' tomb. \ 



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350 HYMK CLXXY. 

/" 3 Then back to heaven they fly, 
The joyful news to bear : 
Hark! as they soar on liigh, 

What music fills the air ! 
Their antliems say,— 
__ , . , 'V Jesus, who bled. 

Hath left the dead; — 
He rose to-day." 

" 4 Ye mortals! catch the sound,— 

Kedeemed by him from hell ; 
And send the echo round 

The globe, on which you dwell ; 
Transported, cry, — 

V^Jesus^ who bled, 

Hath left the dead, 
No more to die." 

ff'^ 5 All hail ! triumphant Lord! 

Who sav'st us with thy blood : 
Wide be thy name adored, 

Thou rising, reigning God ! 
With thee we rise. 

With thee we reign, 

And empires gain, 
Beyond the skies. 



175 



HYMN ^75, 8s and 7s. 

Love divine. 



\ < IT OYE divine, all love excelling, — • 

I mf JL^ Joy of heaven, to earth come down I 

# — Fix in us thy humble dwelling, 
} Air thy laithful mercies crown; 
i mp Jesus ! thou art all compassion, 
J Pure,- unbounded love thou art ; 
J < Visit us with thy salvation, 
\ > Enter every trembling heart. 

\ mp 2 Breathe, — Oh! breathe thy loving Spbit 

\ Into every troubled breast ; 

i Let us all thy grace inherit, 

J Let us find thy promised rest : 

\ Take away the love of sinning, 

♦ p Take our load of guilt away ; 
I < End the work of thy beginning, — 
\ f Bring us to eternal day. 



CHRIST. 351 



— 3 Garry on thy new creation, :■'«> 

Pure and holy may we be ; 

< Let us see our v/hole salvation, 
7nf Perfectly secured by thee ; 

Change from glory into glory, 

< Till in heaven we take our place ; 
Till we cast our crowns before thee, 

f Lost in wonder, love, and praise. 

^r/(^ HYMN176, H. M. 

JL i \} The Cross celebrated. 

f" 1 TTE saints ! your music bring, 

J- And swell the rapturous sound ; 
Strike every trembling string. 

Till earth and heaven resound: 
The triumphs of the cross we sing, — ' 
Awake, ye saints ! each joyful string. 
2 The cross — the cross alone^ — . r^ r 

Subdued the powers of hell : ' " '- 

Like lightning from his throne, 
The prince of darkness fell : 
The triumphs of the cross we sing,— 
Awake, ye saints ! each joyful string, 

— 3 The hand of vrrath is stayed, 

In its pursuit of blood ; 
The cross our debt has paid, 
And made our peace with God : 

< The triumphs of the cross we sing,— - 
f" Awake, ye saints ! each joyful string. 

— 4 The cross hath power to save, 

From all the foes that rise ; 
The cross hath made the grave 
A passage to the skies , 
I < Angels and saints its power shall sing, 

ff Till heaven's eternal arches ring. 

-I wry HYMir 177, L. M. 

JL I I Tiie Resurrection of Christ. 

''^P ^ W"HEN" I the holy grave survey, 

' V Where once my Saviour deigned to lie, 

— I see fulfilled what prophets say, 
mf And all the power of death defy. 

2 This empty tomb shall now proclaim^ 

How weak the bands of conquered death ; — 



352 HYM:tT CLx:Kyiii. 

< Sweet pledge that all who trust his name 
/ Shall rise, and draw immortal breath. 

mp 8 Jesiis, once numbered with the dead, 
Unseals his eyes, to sleep no more ; 

< And ever lives their cause to plead, 
> For whom the pains of death he bore. 

\[ / ' 4 Thy risen Lord, my soul! behold; 
See the rich diadem he wears! 
Thou too shalt bear a harp of gold, — 
A crown of joy, when he appears. 

aff 5 Though in the dust I lay my head, 

Yet, gracious God ! thou wilt not leai"e 
My flesh for ever with the dead, 
J^or lose thy children in the grave. 

•< ^rj HYMN 178, Ss, 7s and 4. 

± I O Coronation of the King of kings. 

f 1 1 OOK, ye saints ! the sight is glorious ; 
jL' See the man of sorrows now. 
From the fight returned victorious ; — 
Every knee to him shall bow : 
;: ff' Grown him — crown him! — 

Crowns become the victor's brow. 

f*' 2 Crown the Saviour, angels ! crown him ; 

Kich the trophies Jesus brings : 
In the seat of power enthrone him. 

While the vault of heaven rings : 
ff" Crown him — crown him! — 

Crown the Saviour, King of kings. \ 

— 3 Sinners in derision crowned him, — 
Mocking thus the Saviour's claim ; 

f^' Saints and angels ! crowd around him, 

Own his title, praise his name : 

ff^' Crown him — crown him ! — 

Spread abroad the victor's fame. 

4 Hark ! those bursts of acclamation ! 

Hark ! those loud triumphant chords ! 
Jesus takes the highest station ; — 
Oh ! what joy the sight afi:brds ! 
Crown him — crown him, — 
King of kings, and Lord of lords ! 



CHEIST. 



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179 

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HYMN 179, S. M. 

Song of Moses and the Lamb. 

AWAKE, and sing the song 
Of Moses and the Lamb ; 
Wake, every heart and every tongue I 
To praise the Saviour's name. 



— • 2 Sing of his dying love ; 

< Sing of his rising power ; 
Sing — how he intercedes above 

> For those whose sins he bore. 

< 3 Ye pilgrims ! on the road 

To Zion's city, sing ! 
7nf Eejoice ye in the Lamb of God,— 
In Christ, th' eternal king. 

— 4 Soon shall we hear him say, — • 

" Ye blessed children ! come ;" 
Soon will he call us hence away, 

> And take his wanderers home. 

/ 5 There shall each raptured tongue 
His endh'ss praise proclaim ; 

< And sweeter voices tune the song 
/ Of Moses and the Lamb. 



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HYMN 180, C. M. 

Reigning with Christ. 

1 THE head, that once was crowned with thorns^ ; 
J- Is crowned Avith glory now ; 

A royal diadem adorns 
The mighty victor's brow. 

2 The highest place that heaven affords 

Is his, by sovereign right ; 
The King of kings, and Lord of lords, 
He reigns in glory bright : — 

8 The joy of all who dwell above, 
The joy of all below, 
To whom he manifests his love, 
And grants his name to know. 

4 To them the cross, with all its shame, 
With all its grace, is given; 
Their name, — ^an everlasting name \ 
Their joy,— the joy of heaven. 



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354 HYMNS CLXXXI, CLXXXIL 

— 5 They suffer witli their Lord below, 
mf They reign with him above ; 

— Their profit and their joy — to know 

The mystery of his love. 

< 6 The cross he bore is life and health, — 
mj^ Though shame and death to him ; 

< ^ His people's hope, his people's wealth, 
mf Their everlasting theme. 



181 



HYMN 181, S. M. 

Christ unseen.^ yet belovecL. 

m 1 \rOT with our mortal eyes 

i-^ Have we beheld the Lord ; 
Yet we rejoice to hear his name, 
And love him in. his word. 

2 On earth, we want the sight 

Of our Eedeemer's face ; 
Yet, Lord ! our inmost thoughts delight 
To dwell upon thy grace. 

3 And, when we taste thy love, 
< Our joys divinely grow 

mf Unspeakable, like those above, 
And heaven begins below. 



HYMN 182, C. M. 

Access to Ood by Christ. 



182 

mf 1 pOME, let us lift our joyful eyes 
V>' Up to the courts above, 
And smile to see our Father there, 
Upon a throne of love. 

mp 2 Eich were the drops of Jesus' blood, 
That calmed his frowning face, — 

< That sprinkled o'er the burning throne, 
— And turned the wrath to grace. 

3 l^ow we may bow before his feet, 
And venture near the Lord ; 
Ko fiery cherub guards his seat, 
Nor double-flaming sword. 

< 4 The peaceful gates of heavenly bliss 
mf Are opened by the Son ; 

f High let us raise our notes of praise, 

And reach th' almighty throne. 



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5 To thee ten tliousand thanks we bring, 
Great Advocate on high ! 
And glory to th' eternal King 

> ' Who lays his fury by. 

-j Q Q HYMIT 183, L. M. 

X O O The good Shepherd, 

dol 1 nPHOU ! whom my soul admires above 
i- All earthly joy, and earthly love, — 
Tell me, dear Shepherd ! let me know — 
Where do thy sweetest pastures grow ? 

2 Where is the shadow of that rock, 
That from the sun defends thy flock ? 
Fain would I feed among thy sheep — 
Among them rest, among them sleep. 

3 Why should thy bride appear, like one 
That turns aside to paths unknown ? 
My constant feet would never rove, — 
Would never seek another love. 

4 The footsteps of thy flock I see ; 
Thy sweetest pastures here they be ; 
A wondrous feast thy love prepares, 

> Bought with thy wounds, and groans, and tears. 
mp 5 His dearest flesh he makes my food, 

And bids me drink his richest blood : 
< Here to these hills my soul will come, 

mf Till ray beloved leads me home. 

^QA HYMN184, L. M. 

1 04b Worthy the Lamb. 

mf 1 T][rORTHY the Lamb of boundless sway, — 
M In earth arhd heaven, the Lord of aU I 
Let all the powers of earth obey, 
And low before his footstool fall. 
/" 2 Higher — still higher, swell the strain ; 
Creation's voice the note prolong ! 
Jesus, the Lamb, shall ever reign : — 
ff Let hallelujahs crown the song. 

1 o /r HYMN 185, 6s and 4s. 

A O t/ Praise to the Redeemer. 

f" 1 pOlVIE, all ye saints of God ! 

^ Wide through the earth abroad, 
Spread Jesus' name ; 



356 HYMFOLXXXVI. 



Tell what his love has done, 
Trust in his grace alone; 
ff'' Shout to his lofty throne, — 

"Worthy the Lamb!" : 

mf" 3 Hence, gloomy doubts and fears ! 

Dry up your mournful teai*s ; '^ -' p^ \ 

< Swell the glad theme ; ."' r-.^;. 
f Praise ye our gracious King, 

Strike each melodious string, 
ff*' Join heart and voice to sing, — 
'HYorthy the Lamb !" 

mf" 3 Hark! how the choirs above. 
Filled with the Saviour's love, 

— Dwell on his name ! 

< There, too, may we be found, 
f With light and glory crowned, 

< While all the heavens resound, — 
11 jf "Worthy the Lamb!'; 

1 Q/^ HYMN 186, CM. 

X O U Coronation of Christ. 

/'' ,1 A LL hail the power of Jesus' name \ \ 
A Let angels prostrate fall ; 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 
And crown him- — Lord of all. 

2 Crown him, — -ye morning stars of light!— 
Who formed this floating ball ; 
Now hail the strength of Israel's might, \ Q f 
And crown him — Lord of all. 

— 3 Ye chosen seed of Adam's race,- — 

Ye ransomed from the fall! 

f" Hail him, who saves you by his grace, 

, And crown him — ^Lordofall. 

mp 4 Sinners ! whose love can ne'er forget 
The wormwood and the gall, — 

< Come, spread your trophies at Lis fe^t, % 
f" And crown him — Lord of all. 

mf 5 Let every kindred, every tribe, ■ '^^ 

On this terrestrial ball, 

< To him all majesty ascribe, 
/ And crown him— Lord of all. 



187 



CHRIST. 357 

HYMN 187, C. M. 

Our High-Priest in Heaven, 

m 1 \rOW let our cheerful eyes survey 
ll Our great High-Priest above ; 
And celebrate his constant care*, — 

mp His sympathetic love. 

< 2 Though raised to a superior throne, 

> Where angels bow around, 

/ And high, o'er all the shining train, 

With matchless honors crowned ; — 

— 3 The names of all his saints he bears 
Deep graven on his heart ; 
l^ov shall the meanest Christian say, 
That he has lost his part. 

< 4 Those characters shall fair abide, — 
mf Our everlasting trust, — 

When gems, and monuments, and crowns, 

> Are mouldered down to dust. 

mp 5 So, gracious Saviour ! on my breast. 
May thy dear name be worn, 

< A sacred ornament and guard, — 
mf To endless ages borne. 



188 



KYMN 188, L. M. 6 Lines. 

Our compassionate High- Priest. 

off 1 TU'B.'KN gathering clouds around I view, 

n And days are dark, and friends are few, 
On him I lean, who, not in vain. 
Experienced every human pain ; 
He sees my wants, allays my fears, 
And counts and treasures up my tears. 

2 If aught should tempt my soul, to stray 
From heavenly virtue's narrow way, — 
To fly the good I would pursue. 

Or do the sin I would not do, — 
Still he, who felt temptation's power, 
Shall guard me in that dangerous hour. 

3 When sorrowing o'er some stone I bend, 
Which covers all that was a friend. 
And from his voice, his hand, his smile, 
Divides me, for a little while, 



HYMKS CLXXXIX, 0X0. 

^iy Saviour sees the tear.^ I shed, 

For Jesus wept o'er Lazt us dead. T p*j f 

4 And Oh! when I have -afely past . •.>„ 

Througli every eoiitiict, but tl e hist,— 
Still, stUl unchanging, watch heside 
My painful bed, — tor thou hast died ; 

< Then point to realms of cloudless day. 

> And wipe my latest tear away. 



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1 QQ HYMN 189, L. M., 6 Lines. 

XOe7 Hope of Heaven through Christ. 

^ KD art thou, gracious Master ! gone, 
A mansion to prepare for me ? 
Shall I behold thee on thy throne, 

< And there for ever dwell with thee ? 
Then^ let the world approve or blame, - 

/ I '11 triumph in thy glorious name. 

mf B-"What transport. Lord ! shall fill my heart, 
mp When thou my worthless name shalt own! 

< When I shall see thee as thou art, 

> And. know, as I myself am known ! 
— From sin, and fear, and sorrow free, , 

> My soul shall find its rest in thee. 



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HYMN 190, 7s. 

Christy our Hope, ^it'^- I 



m 1 /CHRIST, of all my hopes the ground,— t 
..-,... \J Ohrist, the spring of all my joy ! 
Still in thee let me be found. 
Still for thee my powers employ. 

2 Let thy love my heart inflame ; 
-'Keep thy fear betbre my sight; 
Be thy praise my highest aim ; 

Be thy smile my chief delight. 

3 Fountain of o'erflowing grace ! 

Freely trom thy fullness give : 
Till I close mv earthly race, 
• Be it '' Ohrist for me to live !" 

mf 4 Firmly trusting in thy blood, 

iNTo thing shall my heart confound ; 
< Safely I shall pass the flood, 

/ Safely reach Immanuel's ground. 



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5 When I touch the blessed shoi-e, 
Back the closing waves shall roll ; 

< Death's dark stream shall never more 
f Part from thee my ravished soul. 

mf 6 Thus, — Oh ! thus, an entrance give 
To the land of cloudless sky ; 

< Having known it, " Christ to live," 
/ Let rae know it, "gain to die." 



HYMN 191, 8s and 7s. 

Jesus^ exalted to the Throne. 



191 

/'" 1 TESTIS! hail! enthroned in glory, 
^ There for ever to abide ; 
x\ll the heavenly host adore thee, 
Seated at thy Father's side. 

— 2 There for sinners thou art pleading, 

There thou dost our place prepare ; 
< Ever for us interceding, 

mf Till in glory we appear. 

8 Worship, honor, power, and blessing, 
Thou art worthy to receive ; 
J Loudest praises, without ceasing, 

Meet it is for us to give. 

4 Help, ye bright angelic spirits ! 

Bring your sweetest, noblest lays ; 

Help to sing our Saviour's merits, — 

Help to chap , inimanuel's praise. 



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HYMN 192, L. M. 

CkrisL the Lord of Angels, 

mf 1 n BEAT God ! to what a glorious height 
vJ Hast thou advanced the Lord, thy Son I 
Angels, in all their robes of light. 
Are made the servants of his throne. 

m 2 Before his feet their armies wait, 

< And swift as Hames of fire they move, 

— To manage his affairs of state, 

O In works of vengeance, or of love. 

m 3 Now they are sent to guide our feet, 
<. Up to the gates of thine abode, 

— Through all the dangers that we meet. 

In traveling o'er the heavenly road. 



360 HYM^TS oxciii, cxoiy. 

mp 4 Lord ! when we leave this mortal ground, 

< And thou shalt bid us rise and come,— 
> Send thy beloved angels down, 

mp Safe to conduct our spirits home. 

-j Q q HYMN 193, L. M. 

X t7 O The Way to Heaven, 

m 1 TESUS, my all, to heaven is gone, — 
J He whom I fix my hopes upon ; 
His track I see, and I '11 pursue 
The narrow way, till him 1 \ iew. 

mp 2 This is the way I long have sought, 
And moui'ned because I found it not ; 

< Till late I heard my Saviour say, — 
mf " Come higher, soul ! I am the way." 

3 Lo ! glad I come, and thou, blest Lamb ! 
— Shalt take me to thee as I am ; 

My sinful self to thee I give — 
Nothing but love shall I receive. 

mf 4 Then will I tell to sinners round. 

What a dear Saviour I have found ; 

< I '11 point to thy redeeming blood, 

/ And say, — " Behold the way to God!" 



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HYMN 194, S. M. 

Christ's Intercession, 



m 1 VES, the Redeemer 's gone, 
A T' appear before our God ; 
To sprinkle o'er the flaming throne, 
With his atoning blood. 

2 No fiery vengeance now. 

No burning wrath, comes down ; 
If justice calls for sinners' blood. 
The Saviour shows his own. 

mp 3 Before his Father's eye 

Our humble suit he moves ; 
The Father lays his thunder by, 
p And looks, and smiles, and loves. 

m/ 4 Now may our joyful tongues 
Our Maker's honors sing ; 
Jesus, the priest, receives our songs, 
And bears them to the King. 



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mp 5 We bow before his face, 

< And sound his glories high : 
/ Hosanna to the God of grace, 
mf "Who lays his thunder by. 

6 On earth thy mercy reigns. 
And triumphs all above : 
mp But, Lord ! how weak our mortal strains, 

< To speak immortal love ! 

^ Q ;r HYMN 195, L. M. 

XtJtJ The Dominion of Christ. 

nif 1 XT AIL to the Prince of life and peace, 

-H Who holds the keys of death and hell I 
The boundless world unseen is his, 
And sovereign power becomes him well 

p 2 In shame and anguish once he died;— 

< But now he lives for evermore : 

— Bow down, ye saints ! around his seat, 

< And, all ye angel-bands ! adore. 

f 3 Live — ^live for ever, glorious Lord ! 

To quell thy foes, and guard thy friends ; 
While all thy chosen tribes rejoice. 
That thy dominion never ends. 

— 4 Worthy thy hand to hold the keys, 

Guided by wisdom and by love ; 
Worthy to rule o'er mortal life, 

< O'er worlds below, and worlds above. 

f" 5 For ever reign, victorious King! 

Wide through the earth thy name be known ! 
And call my longing soul to sing 
Sublimer anthems near thy throne. 

1 Q /:» HYMN 196, H. M. 

X «!7 O Our High-Priest in Heaven* 

mp 1 'PH' atoning work is done,— 
A The victim's blood is shed ; 
And Jesus now is gone 
His people's cause to plead : 

— He stands in heaven, their great High-Priest, 
And bears their names upon his breast. 

2 !N"o temple made with hands 
His place of service is ; 

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I 362 HYMl^S CXOYII, CXOYin. 

I In heaven itself he stands, — 

I A heavenly priesthood his : 

I In him the shadows of the law 

I Are all fulfilled, and now withdraw. 

I 8 And, though awhile he be 

\ Hid from the eyes of men, 

His people look to see 

Their great High-Priest again : 
tnf In brightest glory he will come, 

And take his w^aiting people home, 

1 Qrt' HYMN 197, CM. 

X tJ § Our great High-Priest, 

mf 1 pO!ME, let us join our songs of praise 

\J To oui ascended Priest ; 

He entered heaven, with all our names 
> Engraven on his breast. 

jP 2 Below, he washed our guilt away, 
By his atoning blood ; 

— Kow he appears before the throne, 
And pleads our cause with God. 

3 Clothed with our nature still, he knowb 
Tih'p The weakness of our frame, 

— And how to shield us from the foes \ 
Whom he himself overcame. \ 

4 Kor time, nor distance, e'er shall quench 
The fervors of his love ; 

For us he died in kindness here, 
And intercedes above. 

5 Oh ! may we ne'er forget his grace, 
I^or blush to hear his name ; 

< Still may our hearts hold fast his faith, 

f Our lips his praise proclaim. 



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HYMN 198, C. M. 

Breathing after the Holy Spirit, 

1 pOME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove I 
V With all thy quickening powers. 



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Kindle a flame of sacred love, 
In these cold hearts of ours, 

mp 2 Look — ^liow we grovel here below, 
Fond of these trifling toys ! 

— Our souls can neither fly nor go, 

To reach eternal joys. 

3 In vain we tune our formal songs, 

In vain we strive to rise ; 
> Hosannas languish on our tongues, 

mp And our devotion dies. 

p 4 Dear Lord I and shall we ever live, 
At this poor dying rate, 
Our love so faint, so cold to thee. 
And thine to us so great ? 

mf 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove I 
With all thy quickening powers; 
Come, shed ahroad a Saviour's love. 
And that shall kindle ours. 

1 Q q HYMN 199, S. M. 

1. tJ tJ Convicting and sanctifying- Injluenee, 

m 1 r<OME, holy Spirit! come, 

< V Let thy bright beams arise ; 

— Dispel the sorrow from our minds, 

The darkness from our eyes. 

mp 2 Convince us of our sin, 

Then lead to Jesus' blood ; 

< And, to our wondering view, reveal 

— The secret love of God. 

8 'T is thine to cleanse the heart, 
To sanctify the soul. 
To pour fresh life in every part, 
And new-create the whole. 

4 Revive our drooping faith ; 

Our doubts and fears remove ; 

< And kindle in our breast the flame 
mf Of never-dying love. 

C)r\f\ HYMN 200, 7s. 

/wvJvJ Influences of the Spirit. 

aff 1 GRACIOUS Spirit! Love Divine 1 
vJT Let thy light within me shine ; 



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364 HYMN^s coi, con. 

All my guilty fears remove, 
Fill me with thy heavenly love. 

2 Speak thy pard'ning grace to me, 
Set the burdened sinner free ; 
Lead me to the Lamb of God, 
"Wash me in his precious blood. 

3 Life and peace to me impart, 
Seal salvation on my heart ; 

• Breathe thyself into my breast, — 
Earnest of immortal rest. 

4 Let me never from thee stray. 
Keep me in the narrow way ; 

< Fill my soul with joy divine, 

— Keep me, Lord ! for ever thine. 



201 



HYMN 201, L. M. 

The Spirit grieved. 

dol 1 THE Spirit, like a peaceful dove, 

J- Flies from the realms of noise and strife ; 
Why should we vex and grieve his love. 
Who seals our souls to heavenly life ? 

2 Tender and kind be all our thoughts, 
Through all our lives let mercy run : 
So God forgives our numerous faults. 
For the dear sake of Christ, his Son. 

* 909 HYMN 202, H. M. 

i /4J\J t^ Pleading the Promise of the Spirit, 

] mp 1 A THOU that hearest prayer! 
5 VJ Attend our humble cry ; 

* — And let thy servants share 

*, Thy blessing from on high ! 

* We plead the promise of thy word ; 
Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord ! 

2 If earthly parents hear 

Their children when they cry ; 
If they, with love sincere, 

Their varied wants supply ; 
Much more wilt thou thy love display, 
And answer when thy children pray. 

8 Our heavenly Father, thou ; — 
We, childi'en of thy grace : 



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Oh ! let thy Spirit now 
Descend, and fill the place : 

< So shall we feel the heavenly flame, 
mf And all unite to praise thy name. 

— 4 Oh ! send thy Spirit down 
On all the nations, Lord ! 
With great success to crown 
The preaching of thy word, 

< Till heathen lands shall own thy sway, 
mf And cast their idol-gods away. 



203 



HYMN 203, S. M. 

The indwelling Influences of the Spirit, 

m 1 'T IS God, the Spirit, leads 

jL In paths before unknown ; 
The work to be performed is ours, 
The strength is all his own. 

2 Supported by his grace. 

We still pursue our way ; 
And hope at last to reach the prize, 
Secure in endless day. 

3 'T is he that works to will, 

'T is he that works to do ; 
mf His is the power by which we act,— 
/ His be the glory too. 

0(\A HYMN 204, I. M. 

/^U4eI Teachings of the Spirit. 

m 1 pOME, blessed Spirit! source of light, 

yj Whose power and grace are unconfined, 
Dispel the gloomy shades of night, — 
The thicker darkness of the mind. 

2 To mine illumined eyes, display 

The glorious truth thy word reveals ; 
Cause me to run the heavenly way. 
Thy book unfold, and loose the seals. 

3 Thine inward teachings make me know 

The mysteries of redeeming love, 
The vanity of things below. 
And excellence of things above. 

4 While through this dubious maze I stray, 
< Spread, like the sun, thy beams abroad, 

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866 HYMiTS COY— CCYIL 

— To show the dangers of the way, 

And guide my feeble steps to God. 

Q/-i ;- HYMN 205, 8s and 7s. 

/^yj tJ Prayer for comforting Influences. 

mf 1 ITOLY GHOST! dispel our sadness, 

-H Pierce the clouds of nature's night ; 

Come, thou Source of joy and gladness! 

Breathe thy life, and spread thy light. 

2 Author of our new creation ! 

Bid us all thine influence prove ; 
Make our souls thy habitation ; 
Shed abroad the Saviour's love. 



206 



HYMN 206, L. M. 

Prayer for spiritual Enjoyment, 

m 1 pOME, Holy Spirit! calm my mind, 
\J And fit me to approach my God ; 
Eemove each vain, each worldly thought, 
And lead me to thy blest abode. 

2 Hast thou imparted to my soul 
A living spark of holy fire ? 
Oh ! kindle now the sacred flame ; 
Make me to burn with pure desire. 

mf 3 A brighter faith and hope impart, 

And let me now my Saviour see ; 
< Oh ! soothe and cheer my burdened heart, 

— And bid my spirit rest in thee. 

C)f\rf HYMN 207, L. M. 

/wvj t The Sight of God and Christ in Heaven, 

f 1 T|ESOEND from heaven, immortal Dove ! 
-L' Stoop down, and take us on thy wings, 
And mount, and bear us far above 
The reach of these inferior things ; — 

2 Beyond — beyond this lower sky, 

tip where eternal ages roll, 
"Wliere sohd pleasures never die, 
And fruits immortal feast the soul. 

3 Oh ! for a sight, a blissful spght. 

Of our almighty Father's throne I 
There sits the Saviour crowned with light. 
Clothed in a body like our own. 



HOLY SPIRIT. - 367 



Adoring saints around him stand, 

And thrones and powers before him fall ; 

The God shines gracious through the man, 
And sheds sweet glories on them all. 

Oh ! what amazing joys they feel, 
"While to their golden harps they sing, 

And sit on every heavenly hill, 

And spread the triumph of their King 1 



HYMN 208, 7s. 

Prayer for Light and Sanctification, 



208 

^Jf 1 TT^^^ GHOST ! with light divine, 
-II -Shine upon this heart of mine ; 
Chase the shades of night away, 
Turn my darkness into day. 

2 Holy Ghost ! with power divine, 
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine ; 
Long hath sin, without control, 
Held dominion o'er my soul. 

3 Holy Ghost. I with joy divine. 
Cheer this saddened heart of mine ; 
Bid my miiny woes depart. 

Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 

4 Holy Spirit ! all-divine, 

Dwell within this heart of mine ; 
Cast down every idol-throne, 
/ Reign supreme. — and reign alone. 



209 



HYMN 209, C. M. 

Various I-nfiuences desired, 

m 1 "TTERlsrAL Spirit !— God of truth I 
J^ Our contrite hearts inspire ; 
Kindle a flame of heavenly love. 
And feed the pure desire. 

mp 2 'T is thine to soothe the sorrowing mind, 

"With guilt and fear oppressed ; 
< 'T is thine to bid the dying live, 

> And give the weary rest. 

— 3 Subdue the power of every sin, 
Whatever that sin may be ; 
That we, in singleness of heart, 
May worship only thee. 



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368 • hym:n^s cox, coxi. 

4 Then with our spirits witness bear, 
That we are sons of God, 
Kedeemed from sin, and death, and hell, 
Through Christ's atoning blood. 

Q-i f\ HYMN 210, S. M. 

/O jL\J Prayer for the Spirit, 

m 1 "DLEST Comforter divine ! 

-D Let rays of heavenly love. 
Amid our gloom and darkness, shine, 
To guide our souls above. 

mp 2 Draw, with thy still small voice. 
From every sinful way ; 

< And bid the mourning saint rejoice, 
> Though earthly joys decay. 

— 8 By thine inspiring breath, 

] Make every cloud of care, 

I p And e'en the gloomy vale of death, 

; — A smile of glory wear. 

* 4 Oh ! fill thou every heart 

1 "With love to all our race : 

I Great Comforter ! to us impart 

1 These blessings of thy grace. 

J 01 1 HYMN2U, L. M. 

\ /W X X Prayer for Light and Guidance, 

\ m 1 pOME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove I 

* V With light and comfort from above ; 
I Be thou our guardian, thou our guide, 

* O'er every thought and step preside. 

I 2 To us the light of truth display, 

I And make us know and choose thy way ; 

\ Plant holy fear in every heart, 

* That we from God may ne'er depart. 

{ 8 Lead us to holiness — the road 

That we must take to dwell with God ; 
Lead us to Christ, the living way, 
IsTor let us from his precepts stray. 

4 Lead us to God, our final rest, 

< To be with him for ever blessed ; 
mf Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share, 

And drink our fill of pleasure there. 



Q "1 Q HYMN 212, C. M. 

/^ JL /W The Sealing of the Spirit, 

m 1 TyHY should the children of a king 
» » Go mourning all their days ? — 
Great Comforter ! descend, and bring 
Some tokens of thy grace. 

2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints, 
And seal the heirs of heaven ? 
mp "When wilt thou banish my complaints, 
And show my sins forgiven ? 

— 3 Assure my conscience of her part 
In the Redeemer's blood ; 
And bear thy witness with my heart, 
That I am born of God. 

4 Thou art the earnest of his love. 
The pledge of joys to come ; 

< And thy soft wings, celestial Dove ! 
mf Will safe convey me home. 

Q i O HYMN 213, L. M. 

/W X O Prayer against grieving the Spirit, 

aff 1 C TAY, thou insulted Spirit ! stay, 

^ Though I have done thee such despite ; 
Cast not a sinner quite away, 
Nor take thine everlasting flight. 

2 Though I have most unfaithful been 

Of all who e'er thy grace received ; \ 

Ten thousand times thy goodness seen, j 

Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved ?— \ 

3 Yet, Oh ! the chief of sinners spare, | 

In honor of my great High-Priest ; t 

For, in thy righteous anger, swear I 

I shall not see thy people's rest. t 

4 My weary soul, God ! release, 5 

Uphold me with thy gracious hand ; | 

> Guide me into thy perfect peace, | 

< And bring me to the promised land. j 



HYMN 214, L. M. 

The Comforter, 



214 

\ m 1 CURE, the blest Comforter is nigh ; | 

J O 'T is he sustains my fainting heart ; i 



I 370 HYMIS'S COXY, CCXYI. 

t mp Else would my hope for ever die, 
I And every cheering ray depart. 

— 2 Whene'er, to call the Saviour mine, 
With ardent wish my heart aspires, — 

Can it he less than power divine. 
That animates these strong desires ? 

3 And, when my cheerful hope can say, — 
I love my God and taste his grace,— 
\ < Lord ! is it not thy blissful ray, 

I > That brings this dawn of sacred peace ? 

\ — 4 Let thy good Spirit in my heart 

I For ever dwell, God of love ! 

i mf And light and heavenly peace impart, — 

I Sweet earnest of the joys above. 

I Q 1 ;r Wnm 215, C. M. 

J /w X KJ The JSTecessity of renewing Grace, 

\ P 1 IT^^ helpless guilty nature lies, 
* 11 Unconscious of its load ! 

I < The heart, unchanged, can never rise 

I mf To happiness and God. 

— 2 Can aught, beneath a power divine, 
The stubborn will subdue ? 

'T is thine, eternal Spirit ! thine. 
To form the heart anew. 

3 'T is thine, the passions to recall, 

< And upward bid them rise ; 
mf To make the scales of error fall, 

From reason's darkened eyes ; — 

4 To chase the shades of death away, 
And bid the sinner live ; 

A beam of heaven — a vital ray, 
'T is thine alone to give. 

— 5 Oh ! change these wretched hearts of ours, 
And give them hfe divine , 

< Then shall our passions and our powers, 
mf Almighty Lord ! be thine. 



216 



HYMN 216, C. M. 

The Spirit desired, 

1 rtREAT Father of each perfect gift 
VJ Behold thy servants wait ; 



HOLY SPIRIT. 371 



With longing eyes, and lifted hands, 
"We flock around thy gate. 

2 Oh ! shed abroad that choicest gift, — 
j Thy Spirit from above, 

J < To cheer our eyes with sacred light, 

I mf And fire our hearts with love. 

\ 8 Blest Earnest of eternal joy ! 

< Declare our sins forgiven : 

!* < And bear, with energy divine, 

mf Our raptured thoughts to heaven. 
4 Diffuse, God ! thy copious showers, 

\ That earth its fruit may yield, 

5 And change the barren wilderness, 

\ dol To Carmel's flowery field. 



O-in' HYMN 217, C. M. 

/ 



The Outpouring of the Spirit, 



1 T ET songs of praises fill the sky I 
J^ Christ, our ascended Lord, 
Sends down his Spirit, from on high, 

According to his word. 

- 2 The Spirit, by his heavenly breath, 

ITew life creates within ; 
He quickens sinners from the death 
Of trespasses and sin. 

8 The things of Christ the Spirit takes, 
And to our heart reveals ; 
Our bodies he his temple makes, 
And our redemption seals. 

mf 4 Come, Holy Spirit ! from above, 

"With thy celestial fire ; 
< Come, and, with flames of zeal and iove, 

/ Our hearts and tongues inspire. 

Q 1 O HYMN 218, I. M. 

/^ X O The Operations of the Holy SpiriU 

m 1 'DTERIsrAL Spirit ! we confess, 

^ And sing, the wonders of thy grace ; 

Thy power conveys our blessings down, I 

From God the Father, and the Son. | 

2 Enlightened by thy heavenly ray, t 
Our shades and darkness turn to day ; | 



372 



HYMKS COXIX, COXX. 



I Thine inward teachings make ns know 

I (Jur danger, and our refuge too. 

5 mf 3 Thy power and glory work within, 
I And break the chains of reigning sin, 

\ — Do our imperious lusts subdue, 

♦ And form our wretched hearts anew. 

\ 4 The troubled conscience knows thy voice, 

1 mf Thy cheering words awake our joys; 

J — Thy words allay the stormy wind, 

J mj^ And calm the surges of the mind. 

\ Q1 Q HYMN 219, CM. 

J /^ jL kJ Prayer for the promised Spirit, 

I m 1 pisrTHROlN'ED on high, almighty Lord I 
I -Ci The Holy Ghost send down : 

J Fulfill in us thy faitliful word, 

I And all thy mercies crown. 

I 2 Though, on our heads, no tongues of fire 

I Their wondrous powers impart. 

Grant, Saviour ! what we more desire, 
Thy Spirit in our heart. 

S Spirit of life, and light, and love ! 
Thy heavenly influence give ; 
Quicken our souls — born from above. 
In Christ that we may live. 

4 To our benighted minds reveal 

The glories of his grace. 
And bring us, where no clouds conceal 
The brightness of his face. 

5 His love within us shed abroad, — 
mf Life's ever-springing well, — 

< Till God in us, and we in God, 

mf In love eternal dwell. 



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m 1 



HYMN 220, C. M. 

Regeneration by the Spirit. 

"VrOT all the outward forms on earth, 
li Nor rites that God has given, 
Nor will of man, nor blood, nor birth, 
Can raise a soul to heaven. 



2 The sovereign will of God alone 
Creates us heirs of grace. 



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TRINITY. 



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Born in the image of his Son, 
A new peculiar race. 

3 The Spirit, Hke some heavenly wind, 
Breathes on the sons of flesh ; 
Creates anew the carnal mind, 
And forms the man afresh. 

mf 4 Our quickened souls awake, and rise, 

From the long sleep of death ; 
< On heavenly things we ^x our eyes, 

/ And praise employs our breath. 



TRINITY. 



221 



HYMN 221, 6s and 4s. 

Invocation, 

;| mf 1 pOME, thou almighty King I 
\J Help us thy name to sing. 

Help us to praise : 
Father ! ail-glorious, 
O'er all victorious, 
• Come, and reign over us. 

Ancient of days ! 

2 Come, thou incarnate Word ! 
/ Gird on thy mighty sword ; 
— Our prayer attend : 

Come, and thy people bless. 
And give thy word success ; 
Spirit of holiness ! 
On us descend. 

3 Come, holy Comforter ! 
Thy sacred witness bear. 

In this glad hour : 
mf Thou, who almighty art, 
Now rule in every heart, 
And ne'er from us depart, 
; : / Spirit of power ! 

4t To the great One in Three, 
The highest praises be, 
Hence evermore I 

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374 HYMivrs coxxii, coxxin. \ 

His sovereign majesty 
May we in glory see, 
And to eternity 
Love and adore. 



222 



HYMN 222, C. M. 

Praise to the Godhead, 



m 1 T ET them neglect thy glory, Lord 

i^ Who never knew thy grace ; 
mf But our loud songs shall still record 
The wonders of thy praise. 

/ 2 We raise our shouts, God ! to thet, 
And send them to thy throne ; 
All glory to th' united Three, — 
The undivided One. 

mf 8 'T was he — and we '11 adore his name — 
That formed us by a word ; 
'T is he restores our ruined frame ; — 
Salvation to the Lord ! 

/' 4 Hosanna ! let the earth and skies 
Kepeat the joyful sound ; 
Eocks, hills, and vales reflect the voice, 
In one eternal round. 



HYMN 223, C. M. 

Praise to the Trinityi 



223 

mf 1 Tj^ ATHER of glory ! to thy name 
1/ Immortal praise we give. 
Who dost an act of grace proclaim, 
And bid us rebels live. 

2 Immortal honor to the Son, 

Who makes thine anger cease ;— 
Our lives he ransomed with his own, 
> And died to make our peace. 

mf 8 To thine almighty Spirit be 
Immortal glory given ; 
Whose influence brings us near to thee, 
And trains us up for heaven. 

\\ f 4 Let men, with their united voice, 
Adore th' eternal God, 
And spread his honors and their joys, 
Through nations far abroad. 



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TRINITY. 375 



5 Let faith, and love, and duty join 
One general song to raise ; 
Let saints, in earth and heaven, combine, 
In harmony and praise. 

QQ 4 HYMN 224, L. M. 

/^/^4c Prayer to the Trinity. 

m 1 T?ATHER of heaven! v^hose love profound 
-T A ransom for oui* souls hath found, — 

W2-? Before thy throne we sinners bend ; 
To us thy pard'ning love extend. 

— 2 Almighty Son — incarnate Word— 

Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord ! 
mp Before thy throne we sinners bend ; 
To us thy saving grace extend. 

— 3 Eternal Spirit ! by whose breath 

The soul is raised from sin and death, — 
mp Before thy throne we sinners bend ; 

> To us thy quickening power extend. 

— 4 Jehovah! — Father, Spirit, Son! — 

Mysterious Godhead — Three in One ! 

> Before thy throne we sinners bend ; 

— Grace, pardon, life to us extend. 

HYMN 225, 6s and 4s. 

Prayer to the Triune Jehovah. 

m 1 THOU ! whose almighty word 
J- Chaos and darkness heard, 

And took their flight, — 
Hear us, we humbly pray, 
And, where the gospel's day 
Sheds not its glorious ray, 

"Let there be light!" 

2 Thou ! who didst come to bring. 
On thy redeeming wing, 

Healing and sight, — 

Health to the sick in mind. 

Sight to the inly blind, — 

Oh ! now to all mankind, 

"Let there be light!" 

8 Spirit of truth and love. 
Life-giving holy Dove ! 
mf Speed forth thy flight ; 



225 



376 HYMNS CCXXYI, CCXXYII. \ 

Move on the waters' face, 
Bearing the lamp of grace, 
And, in earth's darkest place, 

"Let there be light!" 
4 Holy, holy, holy. 
Most glorious Trinity, — 

Wisdom, Love, Might ! 
/ Boundless as ocean's tide 

KoUing in fullest pride. 
O'er the earth, far and wide — 

"Let there be Hght!" 

QQrj HYMN226, L. M. 

/^/^\J Praise to the Father^ Son and Spirit, 

mf 1 "DLEST be the Father and his love, 
D To which celestial source, we owe 
Elvers of endless joy above, 

— And rills of comfort here below. 
/ 2 Glory to thee, great Son of God ! 

> From whose dear wounded body rolls 
p A precious stream of vital blood — 

> Pardon and life for dying souls. 

— 3 We give thee, sacred Spirit ! praise, 

> Who, in our hearts of sin and woe, 
< Mak'st living springs of grace arise, 
/ And into boundless glory flow. 

4 Thus God the Father,— God the Son,— 
And God the Spirit, we adore ; — 
That sea of life and love unknown. 
Without a bottom, or a shore. 



227 



HYMN 227, 7s. 

Christians praising the Trinity, 

mf 1 p RE AT the joy when Christians meet; 

— VJ Christian fellowship, how sweet, — 
< When, their theme of praise the same, 
/ They exalt Jehovah's name ! 

2 Sing we then eternal love, 

— Such as did the Father move ; — 
He beheld the world undone, 
Loved the world, and gave his Son. 

mf 8 Sing the Son's unbounded love ; — 
How he left the realms above, 



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— Took our nature and our place, 

Lived and died to save our race. 

4 Sing we too the Spirit's love ; — 
"With our stubborn hearts he strove, 
< Chased the mists of sins away, 

mf Tui'ned our night to glorious day. 

> 5 Great the joy, the union sweet, 
mf When the saints in glory meet ! 

"Where the theme is still the same ; 
/ Where they praise Jehovah's name. 



228 



HYMN 228, 7s. 

Communion with the Triune Ood. 



m 1 TN thy presence we appear ; 

J- Lord ! we love to worship here, 
When, within the veil, we meet 
Thee upon thy mercy-seat. 

mf 2 While thy glorious name is sung, 

Touch our lips, and loose our tongue ; 

< Then our joyful souls shall bless 
/ Thee, the Lord, our righteousness. 

— 3 While to thee our prayers ascend. 

Let thine ear in love attend ; 
Hear us, for thy Spirit pleads ; 
Hear, for Jesus intercedes. 

mp 4 While thy word is heard with awe, 
And we tremble at thy law, 

< Let the gospel's wondrous love 
mf Every doubt and fear remove. 

— 5 While thy ministers proclaim 

< Peace and "pardon through thy name, 
mf In their voices, let us own 

Jesus, speaking from the throne. 

— 6 From thy house when we return. 

Let our hearts within us burn ; 

That, at evening, we may say, — 

'' We have walked with God to-day." 

QOq HYMN 229, 8s and 7s. 

^/^ tJ Praise to Father^ Son and Spirit. 

mf 1 TO the Source of every blessing, 
-*- Grateful anthems let us raise ; 



378 HYMIST coxxx. 



Holy joy, our souls possessing, 
Swells the tribute of our praise. 

2 Glory to th' almighty Father, 
Fountain of eternal love, 

— Who, his wandering sheep to gather, 

Sent a Saviour from above. 

mf 8 To the Son all praise be given. 

Who, with love unknown before, 

< Left the bright abode of heaven, 
> And our sins and sorrows bore. 

— 4 Equal strains of warm devotion 

Let the Spirit's praise employ ; 
Author of each pure emotion, — 
Source of wisdom, peace, and joy. 

< 5 Thus — our joyful hearts ascending, — 
f Glorify Jehovah's name ; 

Heavenly songs with ours are blending,- 
There, the theme is still the same. 



HYMN 280, S. M. 

Tht Father^ Son and Holy Ghost, 



230 

mf 1 WHILE all the angel throng 

* » Give thanks to God on high, 
/ Let earth repeat the joyful song. 

And echo to the sky. 

— 2 Father ! in whom we live. 

In whom we are and move, — 
mf The glory, power and praise receive 
Of thine eternal love. 

— 3 Incarnate Deity ! 

Let all the ransomed race 
mf Render in thanks their lives to thee, 
For thy redeeming grace. 

4 Spirit of holiness ! 
< Let all thy saints adore 

mf Thy sacred energy, and bless 
Thy heart-renewing power. 

/ 5 Eternal, glorious Lord ! 

Let all the saints above, 
Let all the sons of men record. 
And celebrate thy love. 



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ALARMING. 379 i^ 

Q q i HYMN 231, 8s and 6s, Peculiar. 

/^O X Hallelujah to the Triune Ood, 

f" 1 CmG—HaUelujah! praise the Lord I 
O Sing with a cheerful voice ; 
Exalt our God witk one accord, 

And in his name rejoice : 
Ke'er cease to sing, thou ransomed host I 
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
Till, in the realms of endless light, 
Your praises shall unite. 

2 There we, to all eternity, 
Shall join th' angelic lays, 
And sing, in perfect harmony, 
To God our Saviour's praise ; 
He hath redeemed us by his blood, 
And made us kings and priests to God ; 
< For us — for us the Lamb was slain, — 

ff Praise ye the Lord ! — Amen. 



ALARMING. 



QQQ HYMN 232, 7s and 6s, Peculiar. 

/^O/^ The Alarm, 

aff 1 CINIsTER ! stop— Oh ! stop and think, 
O Before you farther go : 
"Will you sport upon the brink 

Of everlasting woe ? 
On the verge of ruin stop ; — 

Kow the friendly warning take ; 
Stay your footsteps, ere you drop 

Into the burning lake. 

2 Say — ^have you an arm like God, 

That you his will oppose ? 
Fear you not that iron rod 

With which he breaks his foes? 
Can you stand in that dread day. 

Which his justice shall proclaim, 
When the earth shall melt away. 

Like wax before the flame ? 



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I 380 HYMITS COXXXIII, COXXXIY. 



3 Ghastly death will quickly come, 
And drag you to his bar ; 
I Then you '11 hear your awful doom, 

J And sink in deep despair ! 

* All your sins will round you crowd ; 

I You will mark their crimson dye, 

< Each for vengeance crying loud, 

> And then— no refuge nigh I 



HYMN 233, L. M. 

The Sinner exhorted. 



233 

aff 1 CIKISTER! Oh! why so thoughtless grown ? 
O Why in such fearful haste to die ? 
Why speed thy flight to worlds unknown, — 
Regardless of thy destiny? 

2 Wilt thou defy the wrath of God, 

Led on by sin's delusive dreams ? 
Madly despise the Saviour's blood, 
And force thy passage to the flames ? 

3 Sinner ! Oh ! lift thy thoughts above, 
< And hear the Lord of life unfold 
171/ The glories of his dying, love — 

For ever telling, yet untold ! 



HYMN 234, 7s. 

The Sinner warned. 



234 

w* 1 TTASTE, sinner ! to be wise, 

il Stay not for the morrow's sun ; 

Wisdom warns thee, from the skies, 

All the paths of death to shun. 

2 Haste, and mercy now implore ; 

Stay not for the morrow's sun ; 
Thy probation may be o'er, 

Ere this evening's work is done. 

3 Haste, O sinner ! now return ; 

Stay not for the morrow's sun ; 
Lest thy lamp should cease to burn. 
Ere salvation's work is done. 

4 Haste, while yet thou canst be blest ; 

Stay not for the morro vv's sun ; 
p Death may thy poor soul arrest. 

Ere the morrow is begun. 



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235 



HYUIN 235, Us. 

Danger of Delay. 



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^ELAY not, delay not ; sinner draw near, 
The waters of life are now flowing for thee; 
'Eo price is demanded, the Saviour is here, 
Eedemption is purchased, salvation is free. 

2 Delay not, delay not ; why longer abuse 

The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God ? 
A fountain is opened,— how canst thou refuse 
To wash, and be cleansed in his pard'ning 
blood? 

3 Delay not, delay not ; sinner ! to come. 

For mercy still lingers and calls thee to-day ; 
> Her voice is not heard in the vale of the tomb ; 

p Her message, unheeded, will soon pass away. 

— 4 Delay not, delay not ; the Spirit of grace. 

Long grieved and resisted, may take its sad 
flight; 
mp And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race, 
p To sink in the gloom of eternity's night. 

QQ^ HYMN 236, L. M. 

/^ t) O One Thing needful, 

aff 1 "TO'HY will ye waste, on trifling cares, 

» ' That life which God's compassion spares, 
"While, in the various range of thought, 
The one thing needful is forgot ? 

2 Shall God invite you from above ? 
Shall Jesus urge his dying love ? 

Shall troubled conscience give you pain. 
And all these pleas unite in vain ? 

3 iTot so your eyes will always view 
Those objects which you now pursue ; 
ITot so will hea'ven and hell appear, 
"When death's decisive hour is near. 

4 Almighty God ! thy grace impart ; 
Fix deep conviction on each heart : 
!N'or let us waste, on trifling cares, 
That life which thy compassion spares 

Oq^y HYMN 237, C. M. 

/^O • Exhortation to Repentance^ 

m 1 "DEPENT! the voice celestial cries; 
JL^ No longer dare delay : 



382 HYMKS ccxxxyiii, COXXXIX. 



> The soul that scorns the mandate dies, 

< And meets a fiery day. 

mp 2 No more the sovereign eye of God 
Overlooks the crimes of m,en ; 

— His heralds now are sent abroad. 
To warn the world of sin. 

mp 3 O sinners ! in his presence bow, 
And all your guilt confess ; 
Accept the offered Saviour now, 
Nor trifle with his grace. 

< 4 Soon, will the awful trumpet sound, 
mf And call you to his bar ; 

— His mercy knows th' appointed bound, 
And yields, to justice there. 

5 Amazing love — that yet will call. 
And yet prolong our days ! 
Our hearts subdued by goodness fall, 
I; < xind weep, and love, and praise. 



238 



HITMN 238, 7s. 

The Sinner meeting God, 

mp 1 C INNER ! art thou still secure ? 
O Wilt thou still refuse to pray ? 
Can thy heart or hand endure, 
In the Lord's avenging day ? 

mf 2 See, — ^his mighty arm is bared ; 
Awful terrors clothe his brow ! 
For his judgments stand prepared; — 
> Thou must either brekk or bow. 

mf 8 At his presence nature shakes. 
Earth affrighted hastes to flee, 
Solid mountains melt like wax : 

< What will then become of thee ? 

— 4 Who his coming may abide ? 

You that glory in your shame !— 
Can you find a place to hide, 

< When the world is wrapt in flame ? 



HYMN 239, 8s, 7s and 4. 

The Voice of Mercy, 



239 

aff 1 TTEAR, O sinner ! mercy hails you ; 
Jl Now with sweetest voice she calls ; 



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ALARMING. 383 



Bids you haste to seek the Saviour, 
Ere the hand of justioe falls : 
p Hear, O sinner ! 

'T is the voice of mercy calls. 

aff 2 See ! the storm of vengeance gathering 
O'er the path you dare to tread ! 

< Hark ! the awful thunder rolling 

/ Loud and louder o'er your head I 

p Turn, O sinner I 

> Lest the lightning strike you dead. 

aff 3 Haste, O sinner ! to the Saviour ; 

Seek his mercy while you may ; 
Soon the day of grace is over ; — 

Soon your life will pass away ; 
mf Haste, O sinner ! 
p You must perish if you stay. 



HYMN 240, C. P. M. 

Present and future Realities, 



240 

aff 1 TO! on a narrow neck of land, 

i-^ Between two boundless seas I stand.— 

Yet how insensible ! 
A point of time — a moment's space— 
Removes me to yon heavenly place, 

Or — shuts me up in hell ! 

2 God ! my inmost soul convert, 
And, deeply on my thoughtless heart, 

Eternal things impress ; 
Give me to feel their solemn weight, 
And save me, ere it be too late ; — 

Wake me to righteousness. 

< 8 Before me place, in bright array, 

mf The pomp of that tremendous day, 

/ "When thou with clouds shalt come, 

— To judge the nations at thy bar ; — 
> And tell me, Lord ! shall I be there, 

— To meet a joyful doom ? 

4 Be this my one great business here, 
With holy trembling, holy fear, 

To make my calling sure? 
Thine utmost counsel to fulfill. 
To suffer all thy righteous will, 

And to the end endure ! 



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384 HYMITS COXLI, COXLIL 

5 Then, Saviour ! then my soul receive, 
wf Transported from the earth, to live 
/ And reign vrith thee above : 

mf "Where faith is sweetly lost in sight, 
And hope, in full supreme delight, 
/ And everlasting love. 

Q^ -t HYMN 241, L. M. 

/^4e X -^iffij *Ae Day of Grace and Hope, 

m IT IFE is the time to serve the Lord, 

JL' The time t' insure the great reward ; 
And, while the lamp holds out to burn, 
The vilest sinner may return. 

2 Life is the hour that God has given. 
To 'scape from hell and fly to heaven ; 
The day of grace, — and mortals may 
Secure the blessings of the day. 

3 The living know that they must die, 
But all the dead forgotten lie ; 
Their mem'ry and their sense are gone, 
Alike unknowing and unknown. 

mf 4 Then, what my thoughts design to do, 

< My hands! with all your might pursue; 

— Since no device, nor work is found, 

> Kor faith, nor hope, beneath the ground. 

— 5 There are no acts of pardon past, 
p In the cold grave to which we haste ; 

> But darkness, death, and long despair, 
pp Reign in eternal silence there. 

CfAiy HYMN 242, C. M. 

/w^/zw Expostulation with Siimers, 

mp 1 TTE ! who despise the Saviour's grace, 
A And scorn his gospel, here, — 

< How can you meet his angry face, 

> Or at his bar appear ? 

mf 2 "When every earthly hope shall fail, — 

< When storms of wrath are nigh, 

> How will your souls affrighted quail, 
p Beneath his burning eye ! 

aff 3 "Why will you madly rush on death. 
And force your way to woe ? 



ALAEMING. 385 j 



Why tempt the God, that holds your breath, 
To strike the fatal blow ? 

4 Turn, guilty sinners ! quickly turn ; 
Oh ! come to Jesus now ; — 
< Ere the fierce flames around you burn, 

> To your Redeemer bow. 



243 



HYMN 243, L. M. 

Advice to Youth. 



I 



m 1 'XrOW, in the heat of youthful blood, i 

-i-^ Remember your Creator, God ; | 

< Behold ! the months come hastening on, J 

> When you shall say — "My joys are gone." ' 

mp 2 Behold ! the aged sinner goes J 

p Laden with guilt and heavy woes, | 

Down to the regions of the dead, \ 

With endless curses on his head. | 

S The dust returns to dust again ; \ 

The soul, in agonies of pain, \ 

> Ascends to God — not there to dwell, — i 
pp But hears her doom, and sinks to hell. * 

> 4 Eternal King! I fear thy name ; \ 
p Teach me to know how frail I am ; j 
— And, when my soul must hence remove, 1 

Give me a mansion in thy love. i 

Q/l A HYMN 244, S. M. I 

/^4fc4fe Grieving' the Spirit, $ 

aff 1 A WD canst thou, sinner ! slight > 

■A The call of love divine ? | 

Shall God, with tenderness invite, I 

And gain no thought of thine ? J 

2 Wilt thou not cease to grieve ♦ 

The Spirit from thy breast, j 

Till he thy wretched soul shall leave * 

^With all thy sins oppressed ? j 

3 To-day, a pard'ning God J 
Will hear the suppliant pray , | 

To-day, a Saviour's cleansing blood i 

Will wash thy guilt away. j 

4 But, grace so dearly bought 
K yet thou wilt despise. 



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386 HYKN-S OOXLY, COXLYI. 

Thy fearful doom, with vengeaDce franglit, 
Will fill thee with surprise. 



245 



HYMN 245, C. M. 

Frailty and. Sin, 

mp 1 TIOW short and hasty is our life ! 
-tl How vast our soul's affairs ! 
Yet senseless mortals vainly strive 
To lavish out their years. 

I 2 Our days run thoughtlessly along, 

* Without a moment's stay ; 

J Just like a story, or a song, 

I We pass our lives away. 

\ 8 God from on high invites us home, 

t But we march heedless on, 

I And, ever hastening to the tomb, 

t Stoop downward as we run. 

I 4 How we deserve the deepest hell, 

I Who slight the joys above ! 

I < What chains of vengeance should we feel, 

i — Who break such cords of love ! 



^ 5 Draw us, God ! with sovereign grace, 

I And lift our thoughts on high, 

* That we may end this mortal race, 

i < And see salvation nigh. 



246 



HYMN 246, C. M. 

Brevity of Life. 

\ m 1 r ET others boast how strong they be, 

5 Jj J^Tor death nor danger fear ; 

J mp But we '11 confess, Lord ! to thee, 

\ p What feeble things we are. 

J — 2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, 

I < And flourish bright and gay ; 

J mp A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, 

*i > And fades the grass away. 

' — 3 Our life contains a thousand springs, 

I mp And dies, if one be gone ; 

J — Strange ! that a harp of thousand strings 

I Should keep in tune so long. 

ii But 't is our God supports our frame,— 
The God who built us first ; 



ALAEM^G. 387 



mf Salvation to th' almighty Fame, 
> That reared ns from the dust. 



247 



HY]!OT 247, L. M. 

The Road to Life^ and to Death, 

mp 1 "DROAD is the road that leads to death, 
J-' And thousands walk together there ; 
— But wisdom shows a narrow path, 

With here and there a traveler. 



248 



HYMN 248, S. M. 

Uncertainty of Life. 



m 1 TO-MORROW, Lord ! is thine,— 
J- Lodged in thy sovereign hand ; 
And, if its sun arise and shine. 
It shines by thy command. 

m;p 2 The present moment flies, 
And bears our life away ; 

— Oh ! make thy servants truly wise, 

That they may Hve to-day. 

p 3 Since, on this fleeting hour, 

Eternity is hung, 
mf Awaken, by thy mighty power, 

— The aged and the young. 

4 One thing demands our care ; — 

Be that one thing pursued ; 
Lest, slighted once, the season fair 
Sjxould never be renewed. 

5 To Jesus may we fly, 
Swift as the morning light, 



2 " Deny thyself and take thy cross," — J 

Is the Redeemer's great command : \ 

> JTature must count her gold but dross, J 
< If she would gain this heavenly land. \ 

> 8 The fearful soul that tires and faints, \ 
— And walks the ways of God no more, * 

Is but esteemed almost a saint, \ 

> And makes his own destruction sure. 

aff 4 Lord ! let not aU my hopes be vain ; 
Create my heart entirely new. 
Which hypocrites could ne'er attain. 
Which false apostates never knew. 



388 HYMNS CCXLIX, COL. 

> Lest life's young golden beams should die, 

p In sudden, endless night. 



CONVICTION. 



249 



HYMN 249, S. M. 

TTie Sinner arrested, 

aff 1 MY former hopes are fled, 
111 My ferror now begins ; 
My guilty soul, alas ! is " dead 
In trespasses and sins." 
2 Ah ! whither shall I fly ?— 

Where seek for mercy's door ? 
The law proclaims destruction nigh, 
< And justice armed with power. 

p 3 When I review my ways, 

I dread th' impending doom ; 
> While yet some friendly whisper sa^s,- 

p "Flee from the wrath to come !" 

aff 4 Oh ! that I now might see 

Some glimmering from afar,^ — 
Some beam of hope to dawn on me, 
p> And save me from despair. 



250 



HYMN 250, 7s and 6s. 

The Sinner disquieted. 

1 IITHY sinks my soul desponding, 

» » Why fill my eyes with tears, 
While nature all-surrounding 

The smile of beauty wears ? 
Why, burdened now with sorrow. 

Is every lab'ring thought ? 
Each vision that I borrow. 

With gloom and sadness fraught ? 

2 The pleasures that deceived me 

My soul no more can charm ; 
Of rest they oft bereaved me. 

And filled me with alarm ; 
The objects, I have cherished, 

Are empty as the wind ; 
My earthly joys have perished ; — 

What comfort shall I find ? 



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CONYIOTION. 389 J 



3 If inward, still inquiring, 

I turn my searching eye, 
Or upward, now aspiring, 

I raise my feeble cry, 
iN'o heavenly light is beaming. 

To cheer my troubled breast, 
1^0 ray of comfort gleaming, 

To give my spirit rest. 

4 My soul ! from this dread anguish, 

Is there no refuge nigh ? 
'T is guilt that makes thee languish, 

And leaves thee thus to die : 
Renounce thy sin and folly 
Before the throne of grace ; 

< And make the Lord, most holy, 
mf Thy strength and righteousness. 

Q ;=: 1 HYMN 251, C. M. 

vwty JL Conviction by the Law. 

m IT ORD ! how secure my conscience was, 
-L^ And felt no inward dread ! 
I was alive without the law. 

And thought my sins were dead. 

< 2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright ; 

— But, since the precept came, 
"With a convincing power and light, 

p I find how vile I am. 

— 3 My guilt appeared but small before, 
p Till terribly I saw — 
'^ How perfect, holy, just, and pure, 

Is thine eternal law. 
mp 4: Then felt my soul the heavy load. 

My sins revived again : — 
I have provoked a dreadful God, 
p And all my hopes are slain. 

mjj 5 My God ! I cry, with every breath, 

For some kind power to save, — 

— To break the yoke of sin and death, 
mf And thus redeem the slave. 

q;;9 hymn 252, L. 3JL 

/wc//^ T7ie Strivings of the Spirit. 

mp 1 ^AY, sinner ! hath a voice within 
y^ Oft whispered to thy secret soul, 

S3* 



390 BYWN COLm. 



Urged thee to leave the "ways of sin, 
And yield thy heart to God's control ? 

< 2 Sinner ! it was a heavenly voice, — 

J It was the Spirit's gracions call ; 

* It bade thee make the better choice, 

i Ajid haste to seek in Christ thine all. 

I 3 Spurn not the call to hfe and light ; 

I Eegard, in time, the warning kind ; 

t That call thou may'st not always slight, 

J And yet the gate of mercy find. 

I 4 God's Spirit will not always strive 

I With hardened, self-destroying man : 

i Ye, who persist his love to grieve, 

I May never hear his voice again. 

I 5 Sinner ! perhaps, this very day, 

I Thy last accepted time may be : 

> Oh ! should'st thou grieve him now away, 

p Then hope may never beam on thee. 



i 



HTISm 253, S. IL 

Man condemned before Ood, 



253 

mp 1 AH! how shall fallen man 
ix Be just before his God ? 

i If he contend in righteousness, 

I We fall beneath his rod. 

\ 2 If he our ways should mark, 

\ With strict inquiring eyes, 

{ Could we, for one of thousand faults, 

\ A just excuse devise ? 

i m 3 All-seeing, powerful God ! 

J Who can with thee contend ? 

J Or who, that tries th' unequal strife, 

\ Shall prosper in the end ? 

J mf 4: The mountains, in thy wrath, 

♦ Their ancient seats forsake ; 

1 The trembling earth deserts her place, 

\ / Her rooted pillars shake. 

\ p 5 Ah ! how shall guilty man 
Contend with such a God ? 

< None — none can meet him, and escape, 

> But through the Saviour's blood. 



IKYITnTG. 391 



OR A HYMN 254, S. M. 

/^O^ The evil Heart, 

aff 1 A STOXISHED and distressed, 
^ I turn mine eyes within ; 
My heart with loads of guilt oppressed, 
The seat of every sin. 

2 What crowds of evil thoughts, 

What vile affections there ! 
Distrust, presumption, artful guile, 
Pride, envy, slavish fear ! 

3 Almighty King of saints ! 

These hateful sins subdue ; 
Dispel the darkness from my mind, 
And all my powers renew. 

< 4 This done, — my cheerful voice 
/ Shall loud hosannas raise ; 

My soul shs^ glow with gratitude, — 
My lips pronounce thy praise. 



INVITING. 



255 



HYMN 225, C. M. 

The Samour's Invitation. 



m 1 THE Saviour calls ; — ^let every ear 
A Attend the heavenly sound ; 

< Ye doubting souls ! dismiss your fear, 

— Hope smiles reviving round. 

2 For every thirsty, longing heart, 

Here streams of bounty flow, 
And life, and health, and bliss impart, 
To banish mortal woe. 

3 Ye sinners I come ; 'tis mercy's voice ; 

The gracious call obey ; 
Mercy invites to heavenly joys, — 
And can you yet delay ? 

mp 4 Dear Saviour ! draw reluctant hearts ; 

< To thee let sinners fly, 

— And take the bliss thy love imparts. 

And drink, and never die. 



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392 HYMNS COLYI, COLYII. 

Qp:n HYMN 256, L. M. 

/Ca/O Rest for the weary Penitent, 

mp 1 riOME, weary souls! with sin distressed, 
\J Come, and accept the promised rest ; 
The Saviour's gracious call obey, 

< And cast your gloomy fears away. 

— 2 Here, mercy's boundless ocean flows, 

> To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes ; 

— Pardon and life, and endless peace ; — 
How rich the gift, how free the grace ! 

3 Lord ! we accept, with thankful heart, 
The hope thy gracious words impart ; 

X "We come, with trembling; — yet rejoice, 
mf And bless the kind inviting voice. 

< 4 Dear Saviour ! let thy powerful love 

— Confirm our faith, — our fears remove ; 
mp Oh ! sweetly reign in every*breast. 

And guide us to eternal rest. 

Q/;:.>7 HYMN 257, CM. 

^O I The Gospel Trtimpet. 

m IT ET every mortal ear attend, 
-L' And every heart rejoice ; 
The trumpet of the gospel sounds. 
With an inviting voice. 

2 Ho ! all ye hungry, starving souls. 
That feed upon the wind, 
mp And vainly strive, with earthly toils, 
To fill th' immortal mind ! — 

— 3 Eternal wisdom has prepared 

A soul-reviving feast. 
And bids your longing appetites 
The rich provision taste. 

4 Ho ! ye that pant for living streams, 
p> And pine away and die ! 

< Here you may quench your raging thirst 
mf With springs that never dry. 

— 6 Rivers of love and mercy, here. 

In a rich ocean join ; 
mf Salvation in abundance flows. 
Like floods of milk and wine. 



INVIxmG. 393 I 



6 The happy gates of gospel grace 
Stand open night and day ; — 
Lord ! we are come to seek supplies, 
And drive our wants away. 



HYMN 258, L. M. 

Christ^s Invitation to Sinners. 



258 

mp 1 '* /^OME hither, all ye weary souls ! \ 

\J Ye heavy-laden sinners ! come ; \ 

-— I '11 give you rest from all your toils, | 

mf And raise you to my heavenly home. 

— 2 " They shall find rest, who learn of me, — 
p I 'm of a meek and lowly mind ; 
< But passion rages like the sea, 
mf And pride is restless as the wind. 

-— 3 " Blessed is the man, whose shoulders take 
My yoke, and hear it with delight ; 
My yoke is easy to his neck, 

My grace shall make the hurden light." 

mf 4 Jesus ! we come at thy command ; 

With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, 

— Kesign our spirits, to thy hand. 

To mould and guide us at thy will. 



HYMN 259, L. M. 

Living Waters. 



259 

m 1 pro ! every one that thirsts ! draw nigh ; 
-H 'T is God invites the fallen race ; 
Mercy and free salvation buy, 
Buy wine, and milk, and gospel grace. 

2 Ye nothing in exchange can give, — 

Leave all ye have and are behind ; 
Freely the gift of God receive, 
Pardon and peace in Jesus find. 

3 Come to the living waters, come ; 

Sinners ! obey your Maker's voice ; 
> Eeturn, ye weary wanderers ! home, 

< And in redeeming love rejoice. 



260 



HYMN 260, C. M. 

The Resolve. 



aff 1 rtOME, trembling sinner ! in whose breast, 
\j A thousand thoughts revolve, — 



394 HYMNS COLXI, COLXIL 

Come, witli your guilt and fear oppressed, 

And make this last resolve : — 
2 " I '11 go to Jesus though my sin 

Hath like a mountain rose ; 
I '11 seek his courts, and enter in, 

Whatever may oppose. 
8 " Prostrate I '11 fall before his throne, 

And there my guilt confess ; 
I '11 tell him, I 'm a wretch undone, 

Without his sovereign grace. 

4 " Perhaps he will admit my plea, 

Perhaps will hear my prayer ; 
But, if I perish, I will pray, 
And perish only there. 

5 '^ I can but perish if I go, 

I am resolved to try ; 
For, if I stay away, I know 

> I must for ever die." 

Q /> -j HY^J 261, 8s and 7s, Peculiar. 

/wO JL J$ Fountain set open. 

off 1 rtOME to Calvary's holy mountain, 
v Sinners, ruined by the fall ! 
Here a pure and healing fountain 

Flows to you,— to me, — to all, — 
In a full perpetual tide. 
Opened when the Saviour died. 
2 Come, in sorrow and contrition. 

Wounded, impotent, and blind ; 
Here the guilty, free remission, — 

Here the troubled, peace may find ; 

< Health this fountain will restore ; 

> He that drinks shall thirst no more :- - 
mf 3 He that drinks shall live for ever, — 

'T is a soul-reviving flood : 
God is faithful— God will never 

Break his covenant in blood ; — 
Signed, when our Kedeemer died, 

< Sealed, when he was glorified. 

Q /^ Q HYMN 262, 8s and 7s. 

/^\J /C/ False and true Pleasures. 

aff 1 TELL us, wanderer ! wildly roving 
1 From the path that leads to peace, 



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iNYiTmG. 395 



Pleasure's false encliantment loving, — 
"When will thy delusion cease ? 

2 Onct', like thee, by joys surrounded, 

"We could kneel at pleasure's shrine ; 
Then our brightest hopes were bounded, 
By delights as false as thine. 

3 But those visions never blessed us, — 

Soon their fleeting day was o^er ; 
Then the world, that had caressed us, 
Charmed us with its smiles no more. 

4 Such is pleasure's transient story ; 

Lasting happiness is known 
Only in the path to glory, — 
Tn the Saviour's love alone. 

O f • Q HYliN 263, L. M. 

/O U O TTie happy Choice, 

m 1 T^O-DAY — if ye will hear his voice, 

J- Now is the time to make your choice ; 

< Say — will you to Mount Zion go ? 

> Say — will you have this Christ, or no ? 

mp 2 Ye wandering souls, who find no rest ! 

< Say — ^will you be for ever blest ? 

— WlU you be saved from sin and hell ? 

< "Will you with Christ in glory dwell ? 

mp 8 Come now, dear youth ! for ruin bound, 

— Obey the gospel's joyful sound ; 
Come, go with us, and you shall prove 

mf The joy of Christ's redeeming love. 

— 4 Once more we ask you in his name, — 

For yet his love remains the same, — 

< Say — will you to Mount Z'lon go ? 

> Say — will you have this Christ or no ? 



264 



HYMN 264, C. M. 

Pardon and Sanctification in Christ, 

1 TTOW sad our state by nature is ! 
J"*- Our sin — ^how deep it stains ! 
And Satan binds our captive minds, 

Fast in his slavish chains. 

2 But there 's a voice of sovereign grace, 

Sounds from the sacred word ; — 



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I 396 HYMKS COLXV, CCLXYI. 

i *' Ho ! ye despairing sinners ! come, 

I And trust upon the Lord." 

I 8 My soul obeys th' almighty call, 

I And runs to this relief; 

I I would believe thy promise, Lord ! 

♦ Oh ! help my unbelief. 

mp 4 To the dear fountain of thy blood, 

< Incarnate God ! I fly ; 
mp Here let me wash my spotted soul, 

From stains of deepest dye. 

p 6 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, 

> On thy kind arms I fall ; 

< Be thou my strength and righteoui 
m/ My Jesus, and my all. 

Qnp: HYMN 265, CM. 

/ZOO T/ie Way to Zion, 

s m 1 TNQUIRE, ye pilgrims ! for the way 

I 1 That leads to Zion's hill, 

J And thither set your steady face, 

* . "With a determined will. 

*f 2 Oh ! come, and to his temple haste, 

I And seek his favor there ; 

i mp Before his footstool, humbly bow, 

I < And pour your fervent prayer. 

J — 3 Oh ! come, and join your souls to God 
I In everlasting bands ; 

i Accept the blessings he bestows, 

With thankful hearts and hands. 



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HYMN 266, C. M. 

Invitation to the Gospel Feast, 



^ff 1 VE wretched, hungry, starving poor I 

A Behold a royal feast, — 1 

"Where mercy spreads her bounteous store | 

For every humble guest. t 

2 Here Jesus stands with open arms ; I 

He calls, he bids you, come ; | 

1 Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms ; i 

t But see ! there yet is room : — j 

I 8 Eoom in the Saviour's bleeding heart ; t 

f There love and pity meet ; | 



INYITING. 397 



I^or will he bid the soul depart, 
That trembles at his feet. 

— 4 Oh t come, and with his children, taste 

The blessings )f his love ; 
' While hope atte ads the sweet repast 
Of nobler joys above. 

I wf 5 There, with united heart and voice, 
Before th' eternal throne, 
/ Ten thousand thousand souls rejoice, 

In songs on earth unknown. 

Qfjry HYira267, C. M. 

/^U / The Fountain of living Waters, 

m 1 AH ! what amazing words of grace 
V/ Are in the gospel found, 
Suited to every sinner's case 
Who hears the joyful sound ! 

mp 2 Come, then, with all your wants and wound?; 
Your every burden bring ; 

< Here love, unchanging love, abounds,— 
mf A deep celestial spring. 

3 This spring with living waters flows. 
And heavenly joys imparts ; 

— Come, thirsty souls ! your wants disclose. 

And drink, with thankful hearts. 

> 4 Millions of sinners, vile as vou, 

— Have here found life and peace ; 
Come, then, and prove its virtues too, 

< And drink, adore, and bless. 

Q p Q irOOT 268, 7s. 

/W U O Sinners urged to accept the Invitation, 

"^E ! who in his courts are found,. 
Listening to the joyful sound, 
p Lost and helpless as ye are, 

Sons of sorrow, sin, and care, — 
mf Glorify the King of kiugs, 

— Take the peace the gospel brings., 

2 Turn to Christ your longing eyes^ 
mp Yiew this bleeding sacrifice ; 

— See, in him, your sins forgiven. 
Pardon, holiness, and heaven ; 



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398 HYM]tTS COLXIX, OOLXX. 

mf Glorify the King of kings, 

— Take the peace the gospel brings. 



269 



HYMN 269, 7s. 

Expostulation with Sinmrs. 

aff 1 C I]SrOT:PwS ! turn ; why will ye die ? 
O God, your Maker, asks you — Why ? 
God, who did your being give, 
Made you with himself to live, — 
He the fatal cause demands. 
Asks the work of his own hands, — 

< Why, ye thankless creatures ! why, 

> Will ye cross his love, and die ? 
aff 2 Sinners ! turn ; why will ye die ? 

God, your Saviour, asks you — Why ? 
He, who did your souls retrieve. 
Died himself that ye might live : — 
Will ye let him die in vain ? 
Crucify your Lord again ? 

< Why, ye ransomed sinners ! why 

> Will ye slight his grace, and die ? 
ff-f 3 Sinners ! turn ; why will ye die ? 

God, the Spirit, asks you — Why ? 
Many a time with you he strove. 
Wooed you to embrace his love : 
Will ye not his grace receive ? 
Will ye still refuse to live ? 

< Oh 1 ye guilty sinners I why — 

> Why will ye for ever die ? 



270 



HYMN 270, C. M. 

Expostulation with Sinners. 



m 1 C WlSTEPwS ! the voice of God regard ; 
^ 'T is Mercy speaks to-day ; 
He calls you, by his sovereign word, 
From sin's destructive way. 
2 Like the rough sea that cannot rest, 
You live devoid of peace ; 
A thousand stings, within your breast, 
Deprive your souls of ease. 
mp B Your way is dark, and leads to hell ; 
And will you onward go ? 
Can you in endless burnings dwell, 
p Or bear eternal woe ? 



INVIXmG. 399 i 



— 4 Lo! he, ayIio turns to God, shall live, 

Through his abounding grace ; 
His mercy will the guilt forgive 
Of those who seek his face. 

5 Bow to the sceptre of his word — 
Renouncing every sin ; 
Submit to him, your sovereign Lord, 
And learn his will divine. 

nif 6 His love exceeds your highest thoughts ;- 
He pardons like a God ; 

— He will forgive your numerous faults, 
> Through Christ's atoning blood. 



HYMN 271, L. M. 

Knocking at the Door. 



271 

off 1 T)EHOLD a stranger at the door I 

-1^ He gently knocks, — has knocked befoie; 
Has waited long — is waiting still ; 
You treat no other friend so ill. 

2 Oh ! lovely attitude — he stands 
"With melting heart and loaded hands : 
Oh ! matchless kindness — and he shows 
This matchless kindness to his foes. 

3 But will he prove a friend indeed ? 
He will — the very friend you need ; 
The friend of sinners — yes, 't is he, 
With garments dyed on Calvary. 

mf 4 Rise — touched with gratitude divine, 
Turn out his enemy and thine, — 
That soul-destroying monster, sin, — 
; mp And let the heavenly stranger in. 

5 Admit him, ere his anger burn, — 

> His feet departed ne'er return ; 

mp Admit him, — or the hour 's at hand, 

> You '11 at his door rejected stand. 



HYMN 272, 8s, 7s and 48. 

Invitation to Sinners. 



272 

aff 1 pOME, ye sinners! heavy-laden, 
y^ Lost and ruined by the fall, — 



400 HYMN COLXXni, 



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If you wait till you are better, 
You will never come at all : 

Sinners only, 

Christ, the Saviour, came to call. 

m 2 Let no sense of guilt prevent you, 

Nor of fitness fondly dream ; 
All the fitness he requireth 

Is to feel your need of him : 
This he gives you ; — 

'T is the Spirit's rising beam. 
; aff 3 Agonizing in the garden, 

Lo ! your Saviour prostrate lies ; 
On the bloody tree behold him. 

There he groans, and bleeds, and dies : 
" It is finished"— 

Heaven accepts the sacrifice. 

m 4 Lo ! th' incarnate God ascending 
Pleads the merit of his blood ; 

Venture on him, — venture wholly, 
Let no other trust intrude : 

None but Jesus 

Can do helpless sinners. good. 

mf 5 Saints and angels, joined in concert, 
Sing the praises of the Lamb ; 
While the blissful seats of heaven 
Sweetly echo with his name ; 

/ Hallelujah !— 

Sinners here may sing the same. 



HYMN 273, L. M. 

The Sinner entreated. 



273 

aff 1 DETURN, O wanderer! now return, 

JA) And seek thine injured Father's face ; 
Those new desires, that in thee burn. 
Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 

2 Eeturn, O wanderer ! now return. 

He hears thy deep repentant sigh ; 
He hears thy softened spirit mourn. 
When no intruding ear is nigh. 

3 Return, wanderer ! now return. 

Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live ; 
Go to his bleeding feet, and learn 
How freely Jesus can forgive. 



\ INVITING. 401 



Keturn, O wanderer ! now return, 
And wipe away the falling tear ; 
Thy Father calls — " No longer mourn !' 
'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near. 

HYMN 274, C. M. 

The heavenly Guest, 



i 



274 

off 1 A ND will the Lord thus condescend, 
-^ To visit sinful worms ? 
Thus at the door shall mercy stand, 
In all her winning forms ? 

2 Shall Jesus for admittance plead, 

His charming voice unheard ? 
And this vile heart, for which he bled, 
Kemain for ever barred ? 

3 'T is sin, alas ! with tyrant power, 

The lodging has possessed ; 
And crowds of traitors bar the door, 
Against the heavenly guest. 

< 4 Lord! rise in thine all-conquering grace, 
/ Thy mighty power display ; 

mf One beam of glory from thy face 
Can drive my foes away. 

5 Ye vile seducers ! hence depart ; 
p Dear Saviour ! enter in ; 

Oh ! guard the passage to my heart, 
And keep out every sin. 

Qjy ;r HYMN 275, 8s, 7s and 4s. 

/^ i t/ Olad tidings. 

mp 1 CIKNERS ! will you scorn the message 
— O Coming from the courts above ? 

Mercy sp*jaks in every passage ; 

Every line is full of love ; 
Oh ! believe it, — 
Every line is full of love. 

mf 2 Now, the heralds of salvation 

Joyful news from heaven proclaim ; — 

Sinners freed from condemnation, 
Through the all-atoning Lamb I 

Life receiving — 

Through the all-atoning Lamb. 

34^ 



402 HYMNS COLXXYI, CGLXXYII. 

m 3 Who hath their report believed ? 

Who received the joyful word ? 
Who embraced the news of pardon, 

Freely offered by the Lord ? 
mf Life immortal, — 

Freely offered by the Lord. 

f^ 4 ye angels! hovering round us, — 

I Waiting spirits ! speed your way, 

I Hasten to the court of heaven, 

{ Tidings bear without delay, — 

I mp Eeb el-sinners 

I mf Glad the message will obey. 



276 



HYMN 276, S. M. 

The accepted Time. 

m 1 IVrOW is th' accepted time, 
1^ Kow is the day of grace ; 
O sinners ! come, without delay. 
And seek the Saviour's face. 

2 'Ho^Y is th' accepted time, 
The Saviour calls to-day ; 
To-morrow it may be too late ; — 
Then why should you delay ? 

8 N"ow is th' accepted time, 

\ The gospel bids you come ; 

I And every promise, in his word, 

I Declares there yet is room. 

5 4 Lord ! draw reluctant souls, 

f And melt them by thy love ; 

I < Then will the angels speed their way, 

I / To bear the news above. 

I Qryry HYMN 277, 8s and 4s. 

* /C § i The Gospel Trumpet. 

J f" 1 XT ARK — hark ! the gospel trumpet sounds,— 
Jul Through the wide earth, the echo bounds, - 
— Pardon and peace by Jesus' blood ! 

Sinners are reconciled to God, 
By grace divine. 

mf 2 Come, sinners ! hear the joyfal news, 
; — "^ov longer dare the grace refuse ; 
f ***-.*-***- » ^ — ^****. 



iisrviTiisrG. 



Mercy and justice here combine, 
Goodness and truth harmonious join, 
T' invite you near. 

f" 3 Ye saints in glory ! strike the lyre ; 
Ye mortals ! catch the sacred fire ; 
Let both the Saviour's love proclaim ; - 
For ever worthy is the Lamb 
Of endless praise. 



HYMN 278, C. M. 

The Young exhorted. 



278 

m 1 VE hearts vrith youthful vigor warm ! 
J- In gmiling crowds draw near ; 
And turn from every mortal charm, 
A Saviom-'s voice to hear. 

2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high, 

Stoops to converse with you ; 
And lays his radiant glories by, 
Your friendship to pursue. 

3 The soul, that longs to see his face. 

Is sure his love to gain ; 
And they, who early seek his grace. 
Shall never seek in vain. 

4 "What object, Lord! my soul should move, 

If once compared with thee ? 
What beauty should command my love, 
Like what in Christ I see ? 

> 5 Away, ye false delusi ve toys ! 
m'p Vain tempters of the mind; 

— 'T is here I fix my lasting choice. 

For here true bliss I find. 



HYMN 279, 8s, 7s and 4. 

Children exhorted. 



279 

mp 1 rtHILDRElST! hear the melting story 
\J Of the Lamb that once was slain ; 

— 'T is the Lord of life and glory ; 

> Shall he plead with you in vain ? 

rnf Oh ! receive him. 

And salvation now obtain. 

— 2 Yield no more to sin and folly. 

So displeasing in his sight ; 



404 HYMJS^S CCLXXX, OOLXXXI. 

Jesus loves the pure and holy, 
They alone are his dehght ; 

Seek his favor, 

And your hearts to him unite. 

iivp 8 All your sins to him confessing 
Who is ready to forgive, 

— Seek the Saviour's richest blessing, 

On his precious name believe ; 
He is waiting, — 
Will you not his grace receive ? 



280 



HYMN 280, 7s. 

Children invited to Christ. 



m 1 pHILDREI^! listen to the Lord, 
V And obey his gracious word ; 
Seek his face with heart and mind- 
Early seek,, and you shall find. 

2:t 2 Sorrowful, your sins confess ; 
< Plead his perfect righteousness ; 

> See the Saviour's bleeding side ; — 

— Come — ^you will not be denied. 

3 For his worship now prepare ; 
Kneel to him in fervent prayer ; 
Serve him with a perfect heart ; 
Never frofti his ways depart. 



PENITENTIAL. 



OO 1 HYMN 281, C. M. 

/^O X Contrition, 

aff 1 A THOU ! whose tender mercy heara 
V/ Contrition's humble sigh ; * 
Whose hand, indulgent, wipes the tears 
From sorrow's weeping eye ; — 

2 See, low before thy throne of grace, 
A wretched wanderer mourn ; 
Hast thou not bid me seek thy face ? 
Hast thou not said — " Keturn ?" 

8 And shall my guilty fears prevail 
To drive me from thy feet ? 



PEKITEE-TIAL. 405 



Oh ! let not this dear refuge fail, 
This only safe retreat. 

> 4 Oh ! shine on this benighted heart, 

< With beams of mercy shine ; 

— And let thy healing voice impart 

mf A taste of joys divine. 



282 



HYMN 282, 7s. 

Repentance at the Cross of Christ. 

^ff 1 TIEAETS of stone! relent, relent, 
-H Break, by Jesus' cross subdued ; 
See his body, mangled, rent, 

Covered with a gore of blood ! 
Sinful soul ! what hast thou done ? 
Crucified God's only Son ! 

2 Yes, thy sins have done the deed, 

Driven the nails that fixed him there, 
Crowned with thorns his sacred head. 

Pierced him with a bloody spear, 
Made his soul a sacrifice,— 
"While for sinful man he dies. 

3 Wilt thou let him bleed in vain^^ — 

Still to death thy Lord pursue, — 
Open all his wounds again, — 

And the shameful cross renew ? 
Ko ; — with all my sins I '11 part. 
Break, Oh ! break, my bleeding heart I 



HYMN 283, L. M., 6 Lines. 

Pleading in Jesus'* JVame. 



283 

m 1 "TATHER of mercies, God of love ! 

p -T Oh ! hear an humble suppliant's cry ; 

< Bend from thy lofty seat above, — 
mf Thy throne of glorious majesty ; 
> Oh ! deign to hear my mournful voice, 

< And bid my drooping heart rejoice. 

mp 2 1 urge no merit of my own, — 

No worth to claim thy gracious smile ; 
No, — when I come before thy throne. 
Dare to converse with God awhile, 
dol Thy name, blest Jesus ! is my plea, — 

Dearest and sweetest name to me. * 



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406 hym:n"s cclxxxiy, cclxxxy. 

m 3 Father of mercies, God of love ! 
p Then hear thine humble suppliant's cry ; 

< Bend from thy lofty seat above, 
mf Thy throne of glorious majesty ; 

— One pard'ning word can make me whole, 

p And soothe the anguish of my soul. 



284 



HYMN 284, C. M. 

Godly Sorrow at the Cross. 

1 A LAS ! and did my Saviour bleed, 
-^ And did my sovereign die ? 
Would he devote that sacred head, 

For such a worm as I ? 

2 "Was it for crimes that 1 had done, 

He groaned upon the tree ? 
Amazing pity! — grace unknown! — 
And love beyond degree ! 

3 "Well might the sun in darkness hide. 

And shut his glories in, 
"When Christ, the mighty Maker, died, 
For man the creature's sin. 

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face, 

While his dear cross appears ; 

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, 

And melt mine eyes to tears. 

5 But floods of tears can ne'er repay 

The debt of love I owe ; 
Here, Lord ! I give myself away ; — 
'T is all that I can do. 



HYMN 285, L. M, 6 Lines. 

Backslider^s Return through Christ, 



285 

mp 1 TITEARY of wandering from my God, 
M And now made willing to return, 
I hear, and bow beneath the rod ; 
To him, with penitence, I mourn : 
— I have an advocate above, — 

A friend before the throne of love. 
2 O Jesus ! full of truth and grace. 
More full of grace than I ( f sin, — 
mp Yet once again I seek thy face, 

Open thine arms and take me in ; 
Oh ! freely my backslidings heal. 
And love the dying sinner still. 



8 Ah ! give me, Lord ! the tender heart, 
That trembles at th' approach of sin ; 
A godly fear of sin impart, 

Implant, and root it deep within ; 
That I may fear thy gracious power, 
And never dare t' offend thee more. 



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Qrjrj HYMN 286, C. M. 

/^0\J Penitence and Hope. 

DEAR Saviour ! when my thoughts recall 
The wonders of thy grace, 
p Low at thy feet ashamed I fall, 

And hide this wretched face. 

2 Oh ! while I breathe to thee, my Lord ! 
The penitential sigh, 
Confirm the kind forgiving Avord, 
"With pity in thine eye. 

8 Then shall the mourner, at thy feet, 

— Eejoice to seek thy face ; 

> And grateful own — how kind, how sweet, 

— Thy condescending grace. 



HYMN 287, 7s. 

Confession and Entreaty, 



287 

m 1 C OYEREIGN Ruler, Lord of all ! 
p ^ Prostrate at thy feet I fall ; 

< Hear, Oh ! hear my earnest cry, 

> Frown not, lest I faint and die. 

\\ mp 2 Vilest of the sons of men, — 

Chief of sinners I have been ; 

Oft abused thee to thy face, 
; Trampled on thy richest grace. ] 

I 8 Justly might thy righteous dart # 

1 Pierce this bleedinor, broken heart ; I 



i < Justly might thine angry breath 

♦ > Blast me in eternal death. 
* 

* — 4 But with thee there 's mercy found, 
I mp Balm to heal my every wound : 

{ Soothe, Oh ! soothe the troubled breast, 

J Give the weary wanderer rest. 



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408 HYMKS COLXXXYin, OGLXXXIX. 



HYMN 288, C. M. 

Penitence. 



288 

c^ff 1 PROSTRATE, dear Jesus ! at thy feet, 
-T A guilty rebel lies ; 
And upwards, to thy mercy-seat, 
Presumes to lift his eyes. 

2 Let not thy justice frown me hence ; ' 

Oh ! stay the vengeful storm ; 
Forbid it, that Omnipotence 
Should crush a feeble worm. 

3 If tears of sorrow could suffice 

To pay the debt I owe, 
Tears should, from both my weeping eyes, 
In ceaseless currents flow. 

4 But no such sacrifice I pkad 

To expiate my guilt ; 

No tears, but those which thou hast shed, — \ 

No blood, but thou hast spUt. J 

J 

5 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord ! 

And all my sins forgive ; 
— Then justice will approve the word, 

That bids the sinner live. 



HYMN 289, C. M. 

Pleading for Mercy. 



289 

^ff 1 T ORD ! at thy feet, we sinners lie, 
JL^ And knock at mercy's door ; 
With bleeding heart, and downcast eye, 
Thy favor we implore. 

2 Without thy grace, we sink oppressed, 
Down to the gates of hell ; 

Oh ! give our troubled spirits rest, 
Our gloomy fears dispel. 

3 'T is mercy — mercy now — we plead ; 
i Let thy compassion move ; — 
J Mercy, that led thee once to bleed, 
{ In tenderness and love. 

I 4 In mercy now, for Jesus' sake, 

> God ! our sins forgive ; 

I < Thy grace our stubborn hearts can break, 

I mf And, breaking, bid us live. 



peotte:n'tial. 409 



QQf\ HYMN 290, lis and 10s. 

/OU\J To the Mercy Seat, 

mp 1 /^OME, ye disconsolate! where'er ye languish, 
\J Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel : 
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your 



Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. { 

— 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, J 

Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure ! | 

> Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, — \ 

— Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure. | 
3 Here see the bread of life ; see waters flowing \ 

Forth from the throne of God, pure from above : J 

mf Come to the feast of love ; come, ever knowing, | 

Earth has no sorrow, but heaven can remove. J 



291 



HYMN 291, C. M. 

The Friend of Sinners, 

m 1 TESUS ! thou art the sinner's Friend ; 
^ As such I look to thee ; 
1^0 w, in the fullness of thy love, 

> O Lord ! remember me. 

— 2 Remember thy pure word of grace, — 
mp Remember Calvary ; 

Remember all thy dying groans, 

> And then remember me. 

— 3 Thou wondrous Advocate with God ! 
mp I yield myself, to thee ; 

— While thou art sitting on thy throne, 

> Dear Lord ! remember me. 
p 4 Lord ! I am guilty — I am vile, 

— But thy salvation 's free ; 

< Then, in thine all-abounding grace, 
p > Dear Lord ! remember me. 

p 5 And, when I close my eyes in death. 
When creature-helps all flee, 

< Then, my dear Redeemer God ! 

> I pray, remember me. 



HYMN 292, S. M. 

Repentance^ in view of Chrisfs Compassion, 



2?2 

p 1 TVID Christ o'er sinners weep ?— 
-L' And shall our cheeks be dry ? 






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410 HYKN^S COXCIII, coxciy. 

Let floods of penitential grief 

— Burst forth from every eye. 

2 The Son of God in tears 

The angels wondering see ; 

< Be thou astonished, O my soul I 

> He shed those tears for thee. 

3 He wept — that we might weep ; — 

Each sin demands a tear ; — 

— In heaven alone no sin is found,— i 
'p There is no weeping there. 

Q Q Q HYMN 293, C. M. 

/^ t!/ O The Soul casting' itself on Christ, 

aff 1 i PPBOACH, my soul ! the mercy-seat, 
-^ Where Jesus answers prayer ; 
There humbly fall before his feet, 
For none can perish there. 

2 Thy promise is my only plea, 

With this I venture nigh : 
Thou callest burdened souls to thee, 
And such, O Lord ! am L 

3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, 

By Satan sorely pressed, 
By wars without and fears within, 
I come to thee for rest. 

— 4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place, 
p That, sheltered near thy side, 

< I may my fierce accuser, face, 

> And tell him, thou hast died. 

- > 5 Oh ! wondrous love, to bleed ^nd die, 

I p To bear the cross and shame, 

* That guilty sinners, such as I, 

J — Might plead thy gracious name ! 



HYMN 294, C. M. 

In-dwelling' Sin lamented. 



294 

aff 1 TITITH tears of anguish, I lament, 
» » Before thy feet, my God ! 
My passion, pride, and d*iscontent, 
And vile ingratitude. 

\ 2 Sure, there was ne'er a heart so base, 



— ^ — — __ „ . 

So false, as mine has been ; 



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pe¥ITe:n'tial. 411 



So faithless to its promises, — J 

So prone to every sin. { 

3 How long, dear Saviour ! shall I feel * 

These struggles in my breast ? j 

When wilt thou bow my stubborn will, | 

And give my conscience rest ? J 

«/ 4 Break, sovereign grace ! Oh ! break the charm, * 

And set the captive free : ♦ 

< Reveal, great God ! thy mighty arm, I 
f And haste to rescue me. \ 

QQ p: HYMN 295, C. M. I 

/^U^ Sin bewailed at the Cross. * 

aff 1 AH ! if my soul was formed for woe, J 

V/ How would I vent my sighs ! i 

Repentance should, like rivers, flow ♦ 

From both my streaming eyes. I 

2 'T was for my sins, my dearest Lord ♦ 

Hung on the cursed tree, — \ 

And groaned away a dying life, j 

For thee, my soul ! — for thee. 1 

3 Oh ! how I hate those sins of mine, | 

That shed the Saviour's blood ; \ 

That pierced and nailed his sacred flesh { 

Fast to the fatal wood ! J 

— 4 Yes, my Redeemer ! they shall die ; * 

My heart hath so decreed ; | 

ITor will I spare the guilty things, | 

> That made my Saviour bleed. j 

p 5 "While, with a melting, broken heart. 

My murdered Lord I view, 
vif I '11 raise revenge against my sins, 

And slay the murderers too. 

QQ p HYMN 296, C. M. 

/^nJ\) Mourning at the Sepulchre, 

mp 1 TTE humble souls that seek the Lord! 

— A Cast all your fears away ; 

< Draw near, and, with delight, behold 

> The place where Jesus lay. 

mp 2 Thus low the Lord of life was brought ; — 
'T was love that brought him low ; 



I 412 HYMN CCXOYII. 



Thus low in death the Saviour lay, 
^ho lived and bled for you. 

3 K ye have wept at yonder cross, 
And still your sorrows rise, 
Stoop down, and view the vanquished grave, 
And wipe your weeping eyes. 

< 4 Your Saviour lives, — ^for ever lives ! — 
/ Eaise a triumphant strain ; 

Ko powers of hell, nor bars of death, 
The conqueror could detain. 

5 O'er heaven and earth he now presides, 
Though once among the dead ; 
And to eternity shall reign 
Creation's glorious Head. 

< 6 Ye mourning souls ! rejoice, while you 

> His empty tomb survey ; 

< As Christ arose, so you shall rise 
/ To realms of endless day. 

QQ>7 HYMN 297, C. M. 

/Wt7 f Returning to Christ, 

aff 1 TTOW oft, alas ! this wretched heart 
JLl Has wandered from the Lord ! 
How oft my roving thoughts depart,— 
Forgetful of his word ! 

2 Yet sovereign mercy calls — " Return !" 
Dear Lord ! and may I come ? 
My vile ingratitude I mourn ; 
Oh ! take the wanderer home. 

8 And canst thou, wilt thou, yet forgive, 
And bid my crimes remove ? 
And shall a pardoned rebel live. 
To speak thy wondrous love ? 

< 4 Almighty grace ! thy healing power, 
mf How glorious — ^how divine ! 

That can, to hfe and bliss, restore 

> A heart so vile as mine ! 

mp 5 Thy pard'niug love — so free, so sweet — 

< Dear Saviour ! I adore ; 

> Oh ! keep me at thy sacred feet, 
p And let me rove no more. 



CONYERSIOK 413 j 



CONVERSION. 



HYMN 298, C. P. M. 

The J^ew Birth, 



299 



298 

mf 1 A WAKED by Sinai's awful sound, 

■^ My soul in bonds of guilt I found, 
p And knew not where to go: 

mf One solemn truth increased my pain, — 

> The sinner " must be born again," 
p Or sink to endless woe. 

< 2 1 heard the law its thunders roll, 
p While guilt lay heavy on my soul, — 

A vast oppressive load : 

All creature aid I saw was vain ; — 

The sinner " must be born again," 

Or drink the wrath of God. 

* 

mf 3 The saints I heard with rapture tell — J 

How Jesus conquered death and hell, \ 

To bring salvation near : \ 

— Yet still I found this truth remain, — 

> The sinner '' must be born again," 
p Or sink in deep despair. 

mp 4 But, while I thus in anguish lay. 

The bleeding Saviour passed that way, 

My bondage to remove : ♦ 

The sinner, once by justice slain, \ 

mf Now by his grace is born again, j 

And sings redeeming love. J 

HYMN 299, L. M. \ 

Ood^ the Portion of the Soul. J 

of 1 T^AR from thy fold, God! my feet 1 

J- Once moved in error's devious maze ; * 

Nor found religious duties sweet, i 

Nor sought thy face, nor loved thy ways. } 

2 With tenderest voice, thou bad'st me flee 

The paths, which thou couldst ne'er approve ; 
And gently drew my soul to thee, 
Witli cords of sweet eternal love. 



414 HYMN^S COO, 0001. 

3 Now to thy footstool, Lord ! I fly, 
p And low in self-abasement fall ; 

A vile, a helpless worm, am I, 
< And thou, my God ! art all in all. 

— 4 Dearer — ^far dearer to my heart. 

Than all the joys that earth can give; 
From fame, from wealth, from friends I 'd part, 
Beneath thy countenance to live. 



300 



HYMN 300, 8s and 7s. 

Taking up the Cross, 



m 1 TESUS ! I my cross have taken, 
^ All to leave, and follow thee ; 
p Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, 

— Thou, from hence, my all shalt be ; 
Perish every fond ambition, — 

All I ' ve sought, or hoped, or known ! 
Yet how rich is my condition, — 
God and heaven are still my own ! 

2 Let the world despise and leave me ; 

They have left my Saviour, too ; 
Human hearts and looks deceive me : — 

Thou art not, like them, untrue ; " 
Oh ! while thou dost smile upon me, 

< God of wisdom, love and might ! 

mf Foes may hate, and friends disown me ;- 

< Show thy face, and all is bright. 

— 3 Perish, earthly fame and treasure ! 
> Oome, disaster, scorn, and pain ! 

— In thy service, pain is pleasure; 

With thy favor, life is gain : 
mp Oh ! 't is not in grief to harm me, 
While thy love is left to me ; 

— Oh ! 't were not in joy to charm me, 

Were that joy unmixed with thee. 



HTMN 301, 83, 7s and 4. 

The Surrender, 



301 

mf 1 TITELOOME, welcome, dear Kedeemerl 
» » Welcome to this heart of mine ; 
Lord ! I make a full surrender, 
— Every power and thought be thine ; 

Thine entirely, — 

Through eternal ages thine. 



co:n'yersiok 415 



mf 2 Known to all to be thy mansion, 
Earth and hell will disappear ; 
Or in vain attempt possession, 
When they find the Lord is near : — 

f" Shout, O Zion ! 

Shout, ye saints ! the Lord is here. 



302 



HYMN 302, 7s. 

Love to the Saints. 



m 1 PEOPLE of the living God! 

Jt I have sought the world around, 
mp Paths of sin and sorrow trod, 

Peace and comfort no where found ; 

— !N'ow to you my spirit turns, — 
mp Turns, a fugitive unblest ; 

Brethren ! where your altar burns, 
Oh ! receive me into rest. 

< 2 Lonely, I no longer roam, 

— Like the cloud, the wind, the wave ; 

< Where you dwell shall be my home, 

> Where you die shall be my grave : 
mf Mine the God whom you adore. 

Your Redeemer shall be mine; 
Earth can fill my soul no more, — . 

> Every idol I resign. 



303 



HYMN 303, C. M. 

Subdued by the Cross, 

1 TK evil, long I took delight, 
1 Unawed by shame or fear. 
Till a new object struck my sight, 

And stopped my wild career. 

2 I saw one hanging on a tree. 

In agonies and blood ; 
He fixed his languid eyes on me. 
As near his cross I stood. 

3 Oh ! never, till my latest breath, 

Shall I forget that look ; 
It seemed to charge me with his death. 
Though not a word he spoke. 

4 My conscience felt and owned the guilt. 

It plunged me in despair ; 



304 



416 HYMNS CCGiy, COGY. 

I saw, my sins his blood had spilt, 
And helped to nail him there. 

< 5 A second look he gave, that said, 

— "I freely all forgive ; 

This blood is for thy ransom paid, — 
I die that thou may'st live." 

6 Thus, while his death my sin displays, 
In all its blackest hue, — 

< Such is the mystery of grace, — 

— It seals my pardon too. 

HYMN 304, 8s and 7s. 

Redemption, 

m 1 C WEET the moments, rich in blessing, 
O Which before the cross I spend ! 
Life, and health, and peace possessing, 

> From the sinner's dying Friend. 

— 2 Here I '11 sit, for ever viewing 

mp Mercy streaming in his blood ; — 

Precious drops ! my soul bedewing. 
Plead and claim my peace with God. 

— 3 Here it is I find my heaven. 

While upon the cross I gaze ; 
Love I much ? — I 've much forgiven, — 
I 'm a miracle of grace. 

4 Love and grief my heart dividing. 

Gazing here I 'd spend my breath ; 
Constant still in faith abiding, — 
Life deriving from his death. 

5 Lord ! in ceaseless contemplation. 

Fix my heart and eyes on thine, 

< Till I taste thy whole salvation, 

mf Where, unveiled, thy glories shine. 



305 



HYMN 305, L. M. 

Parting with carnal Joys, 

1 T SEII^D the joys of earth away,— 
i- Away, ye tempters of the mind ! 
False as the smooth, deceitful sea. 

And empty as the whistling wind. 

2 Your streams were floaang me along, 

Down to the gulf of black despair ; 



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i — And, while I listened to your song, 

I > Your streams had e'en conveyed me there. 

*4 — 3 Lord ! I adore thy matchless grace, 

* > That warned me of that dark abyss ; 

i < That drew me from those treacherous seas, 

I — And bade me seek superior bliss. 

t mf 4 i^ow, to the shining realms above, 

i I stretch my hands, and glance mine eyes ; 

I < Oh ! for the pinions of a dove, 

J / To bear me to the upper skies. 

* 6 There, from the bosom of my God, 
Oceans of endless pleasure roll ; 

There would I fix my last abode. 
And drown the sorrows of my soul. 



306 



HYMN 306, S. M. 

Rejoicing, 

mf 1 \rOW let our voices join 
i^ To raise a sacred song ; 
Ye pilgrims ! in Jehovah's ways, 
With music pass along. 

dol 2 See — flowers of paradise, 

In rich profusion, spring ; 

The sun of glory gilds the path, 

And dear companions sing. 

— 3 See— Salem's golden spires, 
< In beauteous prospect, rise ; 

/ And brighter crowns than mortals wear, 

"Which sparkle through the skies. 

4 All honor to his name, 

Who marks the shining way, — 
To him, who leads the pilgrims on 
To realms of endless day. 



307 



HYMN 307, C. M. 

Salvation welcomed. 



mf 1 OALYATION! Oh! the joyful sound ; 

I ^ 'T is pleasure to our ears ; — 

; A sovereign balm for every wound, 

I A cordial for our fears. J 

I p 2 Buried in sorrow and in sin, j 

J At hell's dark door we lay ; \ 

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308 



418 HYMXS COOYIII, CCOIX. 

< But we arise, by grace divine, 
mf To see a heavenly day. 

/ 3 Salvation ! — let the echo fly 
The spacious earth around ; 
While all the armies of the sky 
Conspire to raise the sound. 

HYMN 308, 7s. 

Darkness turned to Light, 

mf 1 'DOUXDLESS glory, Lord! be thine ; 
-D Thou hast made the darkness shine ; 
Thou hast sent a cheering ray ; 
Thou hast turned our night to day. 

— 2 Darkness long involved us round, 

Till we knew the joyful sound ; 

< Then our darkness fled away, — 
mf Chased by truth's effulgent ray. 

— 3 They are blessed, and none beside, — 

They, who in the truth abide ; 

Clear, the light that marks their way — 

< Leading to eternal day. 

— 4 Guide us, Saviour ! through the road, 

Till we reach the saints' abode ; 

< Till we see thee throned above, 
mf As thou art, — the God of love. 



309 



HYMN 309, C. M. 

Returning to Zion. 

mf 1 CING, all ye ransomed of the Lord I 
O Your great Deliverer sing : 
Ye pilgrims ! now, for Zion bound, 

f Be joyful in your King. 

— 2 See the fair way his hand hath mace ;- 
mp How peaceful and how plain ! 

— The simplest traveler need not err, 

Nor seek the path in vain. 

3 A hand divine shall lead you on. 
Through all the blissful road ; 
< Till to the sacred mount you rise, 

mf And see your smiling God. 

/ 4 Bright garlands of immortal joy 
Shall bloom on every head ; 



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mp While sorrow, sighing, and distress, 
> Like shadows, all are fled. 

/ 5 March on, in your Redeemer's strength ; 
Pursue his footsteps still ; 
With joyful hope, still fix your eye 
On Zion's heavenly hill. 



HYMN 310, S. M. 

Submission to Christ, 



310 

of 1 TESUS! I come to thee, 

A sinner doomed to die ; *• 
My only refuge is thy cross, — 

Here at thy feet I lie. 

2 Can mercy reach my case, 

And all my sins remove ? 
Break, O my God ! this heart of stone, 
And melt it by thy love. 

3 Too long my soul has gone. 

Far from my God, astray ; 

1 Ve sported on the brink of hell, 

In sin's delusive way. 

4 But, Lord ! my heart is fixed, — 

I hope in thee alone ; 
Break off the chains of sin and death. 
And bind me to thy throne. 

6 Thy blood can cleanse my heart, 
Thy hand can wipe my tears ; — 
Oh ! send thy blessed Spirit down. 
To banish all my fears. 

< 6 Then shall my soul arise, 
mf From sin and Satan free ; 

Redeemed from hell and every foe, 
I '11 trust alone in thee. 



311 



HYMN 311, C. M. 

Self-Dedication. 

1 WELCOME, Saviour! to my heart; 

» » Possess thine humble throne ; 
Bid every rival hence depart, 
And claim me for thine own. 

2 The world and Satan I forsake. 

To thee, I all resign ; 



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420 HYMT^S CCOXII, CCCXIII. 

My longing heart, O Jesus ! take, 
And fill with love divine. 

mp 8 Oh ! may I never turn aside, 
Nor from thy bosom flee ; 
Let nothing here my heart divide, — 
I give it all to thee. 

q -1 Q HYMN 312, C. M. 

O X /^ Prayer for the Spirit of Adoption* 

aff 1 CPIRIT of holiness! look down, 
Our fainting hearts to cheer ; 
And, when we tremble at thy frown, 
Oh ! bring thy comforts near. 

2 The terrors thy convictions wrought, 

Oh ! let thy grace remove ; 
And may the souls, which thou hast taught 
To weep, now learn to love. 

3 Now let thy saving mercy heal 

The wounds it made before ; 
Now on our hearts impress thy seal. 
That we may doubt no more. 

— 4 Complete the work thou hast begun, 

And make our darkness light,— 
mf That we a glorious race may run. 
Till faith be lost in sight. 

— 5 Then, as our wandering eyes discern 

The Lord's unclouded face, 
< In fitter language, we shall learn 

/ To sing triumphant grace. 



313 



HYMN 313, C. M. 

Old Things passed away, 

1 T ET earthly minds the world pursue, 
JLj It has no charms for me ; 

Once I admired its trifles to<?. 
But grace hath set me free. 

2 Its joys can now no longer please, 

Nor e'en content afford ; 
Far from my heart be joys like these. 
For I have seen the Lord. 

3 As, by the light of opening day. 

The stars are all concealed ; 



CON VERSION. 421 



i .> So earthly pleasures fade away, 

{ — When Jesus is revealed. 

Imp 4 Creatures no more divide my choice, 

p I bid them all depart ; 

I < His name, his love, his gracious voice, 

i — Have fixed my roving heart. 

\ 5 But may I hope, that thou wilt own 

* A worthless worm like me ? 

} Dear Lord ! I would be thine alone, 

i And wholly hve to thee. 

I Q 1 /< HYMN 314, ,C. M. 

O J. 4l The full Purpose. 

m 1 TN all my Lord's appointed ways, 
J- My journey I '11 pursue ; 
Hinder me not, — ye m\ich-loved saints ! 
For I must go with you. 

mf 2 Through floods and flames, if Jesus leads, 
I '11 follow where he goes ; 
Hinder me not! — shall be my cry, 
Though earth and hell oppose. 

8 Through duty, and through trials too, 
I '11 go at his comaiand ; 
<r Hinder me not, for I am bound 

/ To my Immanuel's land. 

— 4 And, when my Saviour calls me home, 

Still this my cry shall be, — 
Hinder me not, — come, welcome, death ! 
mf I '11 gladly go with thee. 

O -I ;r HYMN 315, 8s and 7s. 

O X ty Redeeming Love. 

mf 1 pOME, thou Fount of every blessing ! 
V Tune my heart to grateful lays ; 
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, 

< Call for songs of loudest praise. 

— 2 Teach me some melodious measure, 

< Sung b^ raptured saints above ; 
mf Fill my soul with sacred pleasure. 

While I sing redeeming love. 

— 3 Jesus sought me when a stranger. 

Wandering from the fold of God ; 



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i 422 



HYMJiTS CCOXYI, CCOXYII. 



J He to save my soul from danger, 

I Interposed his precious blood. 

5 4 Oh ! to grace how great a debtor, 

I Daily I 'm constrained to be ! 

j Let thy grace, Lord ! like a fetter, 

J Bind my wandering heart to thee. 

I /? 5 Prone to wander, — Lord ! I feel it ; 

5 Prone to leave the God I love ; 

♦ < Here 's my heart, Oh ! take and seal it,- 

* mf Seal it from thy courts above. 



316 



HYMN 316, C. M. 

Joy over the Penitent, 



m 1 AH ! how divine, how sweet the joy, 

> V/ When but one sinner turns, 
p And, with an humble, broken heart, 

His sin and error mourns ! 

— 2 Pleased with the news, the saints below, 
mf In songs, their tongues employ ; 

Beyond the skies the tidings go, 

< And heaven is filled with joy. 

— 3 Well-pleased, the Father sees, and hears 

> The conscious sinner's moan ; 
mp Jesus receives him in his arms, 

— And claims him for his own. 

mf 4 N^or angels can their joys contain. 
But kindle with new fire : 

< " The sinner lost is found !" — they sing, 
f And strike the sounding lyre. 

q -* ry HYMN 317, L. M. 

O X / Joy in Heaven for a repenting- Sinner. 

*^/ 1 "W^^ ^^^ describe the joys that rise, 
» » Through all the courts of Paradise, 
To see a prodigal return, — 
To see an heir of glory born ? 

2 WitTi joy the Father doth approve 
The fruit of his eternal love ; 
The Son witli joy looks down, and sees 
The purchase of his agonies. 

— 3 The Spirit takes delight to view 

The holy soul he formed anew. 



CONYERSION. 423 



"nf And saints and angels join to sing 

< The growing empire of their King. 

Q ^ rj HYMN 318, S. M. 

O X O The Song- of the Saved on Earth, 

•n 1 T^KOM Egypt's bondage come, 

-T Where death and darkness reign, 
We seek a new, a better home, 
Where we our rest shall gain. 

nf 2 To Canaan's sacred bound, 

We haste with songs of joy, 

< Where peace and liberty are found, 

— And sweets that never cloy. 

3 There sin and sorrow cease, 
And every conflict 's o'er ; 
Thei;e we shall dwell in endless peace, 
Nor thirst nor hunger more. 

7if 4 There, in celestial strains. 

Enraptured myriads sing ; 

< And love in every bosom reigns, — 
/ For God himself is king. 

mf 5 We hope to join the throng. 

And soon their pleasures share, — 

f To sing the everlasting song, 

With all the ransomed there. 

iol 6 How sweet the prospect is ! 

It cheers the pilgrim's breast ; 

— We 're journeying, through the wilderness, 
> To om* eternal rest. 



319 



I 



HYMN 319, L. M. 

A Youth, seeking heavenly Wisdom, 

ASK not wealth, nor pomp, nor power, 
Nor fleeting pleasures of an hour : 
My soul aspires to nobler things 
Than all the pride and state of kings. 

m^ 2 One thing I ask ; — Lord ! wilt thou hear, 
And grant my soul a gift so dear ? — 
Wisdom, descending from above, 
The sweetest token of thy love : — 

— 3 Wisdom, betimes to know the Lord, 
To fear his name, and keep his word ; 



424 HYM]>r ccoxx. 



To lead my feet in paths of truth, 

And guide and guard my wandering youth. 

4 Then, shouldst thou grant a length of days, 

< My life shall still proclaim thy praise ; 1 
— Or early death my soul convey I 

< To realms of everlasting day. 



320 



HYMN 320, H. M. 

Renouncinff the World. 



m 1 pOME, my fond fluttering heart ! 

\^ Come, struggle to be free ; 

Thou and the world must part, 
However hard it be : 

My trembling spirit owns it just, 
> But cleaves yet closer to the dust. 

— '' 2 Ye tempting sweets ! forbear ; • 

Ye dearest idols ! fall ; 
My love ye must not share, 

Jesus shall have it all : 
mp 'T is bitter pain, — 't is cruel smart, — 
p But, ah ! thou must consent, my heart I 

mp 3 Ye fair enchanting throng ! 

Ye golden dreams ! farewell I 

— Earth has prevailed too long, 

And now I break the spell : 
p Farewell, ye joys of early years ! — 

p> Jesus! forgive these parting tears. 

1712) ^ I^ Gilead there is balm, 

A kind Physician there, 
My fevered mind to calm. 

And bid me not despair : 
Aid me, dear Saviour ! set me free ; 
My all I would resign to thee. 

5 Oh ! may I feel thy worth. 

And let no idol dare, — 
Ko vanity of earth, 

With thee, my Lord ! compare : 
Now bid all worldly joys depart, 

— And reign supremely in my heart. . 



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OHRISTIAK 425 



OHRISTIAN. 



qoi HYMN 321, 7s. 






Rejoicing in Jesus. ' * 

/ 1 IVrOW begin the heavenly theme, \ 

-L^ Sing aloud in Jesus' name ; | 

Ye, who his salvation prove, J 

Triumph in redeeming love. ' 

— £ Ye, vrho see the Father's grace J 

Beaming in the Saviour's face, # 

I < As to Canaan on ye move, ♦ 

J / Praise, and bless redeeming love. I 

I < 3 Mourning souls ! dry up your tears;. * 

i — Banish all your sinful fears ; \ 

I < See your guilt and curse remove, — { 

{ — Canceled by redeeming love. I 

I < 4 Welcome all, by sin oppressed, — j 

i f "Welcome to his sacred rest ! J 

I Nothing brought him from above, — \ 

\ Nothing but redeeming love. \ 

I 5 Hither, then, your music bring ; | 

Strike aloud each joyful string ; i 

Mortals ! join the hosts above, — # 

Join to praise redeeming love. \ 

6 When his Spirit leads us home, | 

When we to his glory come, 1 

We shall all the fullness prove \ 

Of the Lord's redeeming love. \ 



QQQ HYMN 322, 8s and 7s. \ 

O/W/^ Joyful Hope. i 

mf 1 |7N0W, my soul ! thy full salvation ; I 

i^ Kise o'er sin, and fear and care, * 

Joy to find, in every station, \ 

Something still to do or bear : \ 

— Think, what Spirit dwells within thee ; \ 

Think, what Father's smiles are thine ; \ 

Think, what Jesus did to win thee \ — 

> Child of heaven ! canst thou repine? 



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i 



426 HYMITS OCCXXIII, COOXXIV. 

\f 2 Haste thee on from grace to glory, 

Armed with faith, and winged with prayer ; 
Heaven's eternal day 's before thee, 
God's own hand shall guide thee there : 
'^ Soon shall close thine earthly mission, 

> Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days ; 

<^ ^ Hope shall change to glad fruition, — 
mf " Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. 



323 



HYMN 323, S.M. 

Salvation by Grace. 

f 1 pRACE ! — 't is a charming sound, — 
VJ Harmonious to the ear ; 
Heaven with the echo shall resound, 
And all the earth shall hear. 

— 2 Grace first contrived the way 
mp To save rebellious man ; 

— And all the steps that grace display, 

Which drew the wondi'ous plan. 

3 Grace led my roving feet 

To tread the heavenly road ; 
And new supplies each hour I meet, 
While pressing on to God. 

4 Grace all the work shall crown. 

Through everlasting days ; 
< It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 

mf And well deserves the praise. 



324 



HYMN 324, C. M, 

Filial Obedience, 



m 1 p RACE, like an uncorrupted seed, 
U Abides and reigns witlun ; 
Immortal principles forbid 
The sons of God to sin. 

2 Kot by the terrors of a slave, 
Do they perform his will ; 
But, with the noblest powers they have. 
His sweet commands fulfill. 

8 They find access, at every hour. 
To God, within the veil ; 
< Hence they derive a quickening power, 

mf And joys that never fail. 



CHRISTIAK 427 



/ 4: Ola I happy souls ! — Oh ! glorious state 

Of overflowing grace, — 
• — To dwell so near their Father's seat, 

And see his lovely face. 

5 Lord ! I address thy heavenly throne ; 

Call me a child of thine ; 
Send down the Spirit of thy Son 
To form my heart divine. 

6 There shed thy choicest love abroad, 

And make my comforts strong ; 
Then shall I say,— "My Father, God!"— 
With an unwavering tongue. 

QQ ;^ HYMN 325, C. M. 

O/Ciy Faith encouraged by ancient Examples, 

m 1 "piSE, my soul ! pursue the path, 
-T^ By ancient worthies trod ; 
Aspiring, view those holy men, 
Who lived and walked with God. 

2 Though dead, they speak in reason's ear, 
And in example live ; 

< Their faith, and hope, and mighty deeds, 

— Still fresh instruction give. 

< 3 T was through the Lamb's most precious blood, 
mf They conquered every foe ; 

< And, to his power and matchless gi'ace, 
/ Their crowns of life they owe. 

— 4 Lord ! may I ever keep in view 

The patterns thou hast given ; 

And ne'er forsake the blessed road, 

That led them safe to heaven. 

Ona HYMN 326, L. M. 

%M/^\J Salvation through, Christ, 

mf 1 XrOW, to the power of God supreme, 

JLi Be everlasting honors given ; | 

He saves from hell, — we bless his name, — I 

< He calls our wandering feet to heaven. 

— 2 IsTot for our duties, or deserts, 

But of his own abounding grace, 
He works salvation in our hearts, 
And forms a people for his praise. 



428 HYMI^S CCCXXVII, CCOXXYIII. 

3 'T was his own purpose, that begun 

> To rescue rebels, doomed to die ; 

< He gave us grace in Christ, his Son, 
mf Before he spread the starry sky. 

— 4 Jesus, the Lord, appears at last. 

And makes his Father's counsels known ; 
Declares the great transaction past, 
mf And brings immortal blessings down. 

p 5 He dies, — and, in that dreadful night, 
Did all the powers of hell destroy ; 

< Rising — he brought our heaven to light, 
f And took possession of the joy. 

097 HYMN 327, CM. 

O/^ I The Hope of Heaven, 

^l^ 1 XlTHEIlT I can read my title clear, 
n To mansions in the skies, 
I bid fare^vell to every fear, 

> And wipe my weeping eyes. 

< 2 Should earth against my soul engage, 
f And hell's fierce darts be hurled, 

< Then I can smile at Satan's rage, 
f And face a frowning world. 

mf 3 Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, 

> And storms of sorrow fall ; 

< May I but safely reach my home, 
mf My God, my heaven, my all; — 

mp 4 There shall I bathe my weary soul, 

> In seas of heavenly rest ; 

jp And not a wave of trouble roll, 

pp Across my peaceful breast. 



328 



HYMN 328, 7s and 6s, Peculiar. 

Pilgritn's Song. 

mf 1 T)ISE, my soul ! and stretch thy wings, 
J-*' Thy better portion trace ; 
Rise from transitory things, 

Toward heaven, thy native place : 
— Sun, and moon, and stars decay. 

Time shall soon this earth remove ; 
mf Rise, my soul ! and haste away. 
To seats prepared above. 



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CHRISTIAN. 429 



2 Rivers to the ocean run, 

Nor stay in all their course ; 
Fire ascending seeks the sun, — 

Both speed them to their source ; 
So a soul, that 's horn of God, 

Pants to view his glorious face ; 
Upward tends to his abode, 
dol To rest in his embrace. 

mf 3 Cease, ye pilgrims ! cease to mourn, 
Press onward to the prize ; 
Soon the Saviour will return, 
/ Triumphant in the skies : 

— Yet a season, — and you know, 

Happy entrance will be given ; 
i All our sorrows left below, 

\ < And earth exchanged for heaven. 

i OOQ * HYMN 329, CM. 

i nJ/^tJ * Salvation by Grace. 

i p IT ORD ! we confess our numerous faults ; 
J •L' How great our guilt has been ! 

Foolish and vain were all our thoughts, 
And all our lives were sin. 

m/ 2 But, my soul ! for ever praise, 
For ever love his name, 

— Who turns thy feet from dangerous wayB 
J > Of folly, sin, and shame. 

I — 3 'T is not by works of righteousness 
i Which our own hands have done, 

I < But we are saved by sovereign grace, 

j mf Abounding through his Son. 

— 4- T is from the mercy of our God, 

That all our hopes begin ; 
'Tis by the water, and the blood. 
Our souls are washed from sin. 

> 5 'T is through the purchase of his death 

p Who hung upon the tree, 

— The S[)irit is sent down, to breathe 
mp On such dry bones as \ve. 

< 6 Raised from the dead, we live anew ; 
mf And, justified by grace. 

We shall appear in glory too, 
And see our Father's face. 



i 430 HYMNS CCCXXX, CCOXXXI. 



HYMN 330, S. M. 

Heavenly Joy on Earth. 



330 

mf 1 riOME, ye who love the Lord! 
yJ And let your joys be known ; 
Join in a song of sweet accord, 
And thus surround the throne. 

— 2 Let those refuse to sing, 

Who never knew our God ; 
< But children of the heavenly King 

77)/ May speak their joys abroad. 

3 The men of grace have found 
I Glory begun below ; 

I Celestial fruits on earthly ground 

J From faith and hope may grow. 

I 4 The hill of Zion yields 

I • A thousand sacred sweets, 

i Before we reach the heavenly fields, 

I Or walk the golden streets. 

I 5 Then let our songs abound, 

* And every tear be dry ; 

i f "We 're marching through ImmanuePs ground, 

* To fairer worlds on high. 



qo-i HYMN 331, CM. 



i O O JL Redemption and Protection. 

** f" 1 A RISE, my soul ! my joyful powers I 
I -^ And triumph in my God ; 

* Awake, my voice ! and loud proclaim 
I His glorious grace abroad. 

\ — 2 He raised me from the deeps of sin, — 

♦ The opening gates of hell ; 

\ And fixed my standing more secure, 

\ Than 't was before I fell. 

5 — 3 The arms of everlasting love, 
J Beneath my soul he placed ; 

J And on the rock of ages set 

I My slippei-y footsteps fast. 

*, mf 4 The city of my blest abode 

I Is walled around with grace ; 

J f Salvation for a bulwark stands, 

# To shield the sacred place. 



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5 Arise, my soul ! awake, my voice I 
And tunes of pleasure sing ; 
liOud hallelujahs shall address 



qOQ HYMN 332, C. M. J 



My Saviour and my King. | 

1 

Pleasures unseen, ^ 

m 1 A H ! could our thoughts and wishes fly, | 

> V/ Above these gloomy shades, J 

< To those bright worlds, beyond the sky, \ 

> Which sorrow ne'er invades ! — J 

— 2 There, joys, unseen by mortal eyes, | 

> Or reason's feeble ray, i 

< In ever-blooming prospects rise, t 
mf Unconscious of decay. J 

— 3 Lord ! send a beam of light divine, 

To guide our upward aim ; 
With one reviving touch of thine, 
Our languid hearts inflame. 

mf 4 Oh ! then, on faith's sublimest wing, 
<. Our ardent hope shall rise 

/ To those bright scenes, where pleasures spring 

Immortal, in the skies. 

Qoq HYMN 333, CM. 

^ijitJ The Robe of Righteousness, 

f" 1 A WAKE, my heart! arise, my tongue ! 
-^ Prepare a tuneful voice ; 
In God, the life of all my joys. 
Aloud will I rejoice. 

2 'T is he adorned my naked soul, 
And made salvation mine ; 
'p Upon a poor polluted worm, 

— He makes his graces shine. 

m'p 3 And, lest the shadow of a spot 
Should on my soul be found. 
He took the robe the Saviour wrought, 
J And cast it all around. 

{ mf 4 How far the heavenly robe exceeds 

\ What earthly princes wear ! 

{ These ornaments — how bright they shine \ i 

j How white the garments are! \ 






1 432 HYMJs^S OOCXXXIY, CCCXXXY. 

5 Strangely, my soul ! art thou arrayed 
By the great sacred Three I 
< In sweetest harmony of praise, 

w/ Let all thy powers agree. 

qO/l HYMN334, L. M. 

Oe)4Jb The Christian Racs, 

/'' 1 4 WAKE, our souls ! away, our fears I 

ii Let every trembling thought be gone ; 
iiwake — and run the heavenly race, 
And put a cheerful courage on. 

— 3 True, — 't is a strait and thorny road, 

> And mortal spirits tire and faint , 

5 < But they forget the mighty God, 

I ???/ Who feeds the strength of every saint ;- 

I / 8 The mighty God, whose matchless power 
j Is ever new, and ever young, 

3 And firm endures, while endless years 

! Their everlasting circles run. 

} mf 4 From thee, the overflowing spring, 
j Our souls shall drink a full supply ; 

t , While such as trust their native strength, 

J > Shall melt away, and droop, and die. 

/ 3 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, 

We '11 mount aloft to thine abode ; 
On wings of love, our souls shall fly, 
ITor tire amid the heai enly road. 



335 



EYMK 335, C. H. 

The Christian Race. 



i WAKE, my soul ! stretch every nerve, 
A And press with vigor on ; 
A heavenly race demands thy zeal, 
And an immortal crown. 

3 *Tis God's all-animating voice, 
That calls thee from on high ; 
'T is he, whose hand presents the prize 
To thine aspiring eye. 

771/ 8 A cloud of witnesses around 
Hold thee in full survey ; 
Forget the steps already trod, 
And onward urge thy way. 



OHRISTIAK 433 



— 4 Blest Saviour ! introduced by thee, 
Our race have we begun ; 

mf And, crowned with vict'ry, at thy feet, 
We '11 lay our trophies down. 



336 



HYMN 336, 7s. 

Rejoicing in Hope, 

mf 1 nniLDKENofthe heavenly King I 
^J As ye journey, sweetly sing ; 
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, 
Glorious in his works and ways. 

2 Ye are traveling home to God, 
In the way the fathers trod ; 
They are happy now, and ye 
Soon their happiness shall see. 

f^' 3 Shout, ye little flock ! and blest ; 
You on Jesus' throne shall rest ; 
There, your seat is now prepared,— 
There, your kingdom and reward. 

4 Fear not, brethren ! joyful stand 
On the borders of your land ; 
Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, 
Bids you undismayed go on. 

mp 5 Lord ! submissive make us go, 

— Gladly leaving all below ; 

Only thou our leader be, 
And we still will follow thee. 



337 



HYMN 337, L. M. 

The Christian Warfare. 

f" 1 C TA:NrD up, my soul ! shake off thy fears, 
y^ And gird the gospel armor on ; 
March to the gates of endless joy, 

Where Jesus, thy great Captain, 's gone. 

2 Hell and thy sins resist thy course, — 

But hell and sin are vaiiquislied foes ; 
Thy Jesus nailed them to the cross. 
And sung the triumph, when he rose. 

3 Then, let my soul march boldly on. 

Press forward to the heavenly gate ; 
< There, peace and joy eternal reign, 

/ And glittering robes for conquerors wait. 

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434 HYMNS GCOXXXYIII, COCXXXIX. 

4 There shall I wear a rttarry crown, 
And triumph in almighty grace ; 
While all the armies of the skies 
Join in my glorious Leader's praise. 

qoQ HYMN 338, CM. 

OOO Holy Love, 

mf 1 TTAPPY the heart where graces reign, 
-CL Where love inspires the breast ; 
Love is the brightest of the train, 
And strengthens all the rest. 

> 2 Knowledge, — alas ! 't is all in vain, 
mp And all in vain our fear : 

— Our stubborn sins will fight and reign, 
K love be absent there. 

mf 3 This is the grace that lives and sings, 

When faith and hope shall cease ; 
< 'Tis this shall strike our joyful strings, 

mf In the sweet realms of bliss. 

— 4 Before we quite forsake our clay, 
mp Or leave this dark abode, 
inf The wings of love bear us away, 

To see our smiling God. 



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^ ^ Q HYMN 339, L. M. 

^ ^\j Love to God and Man. 

pAD I the tongues of Greeks and Jews, 
And nobler speech than angels use, — • 
If love be absent, I am found 
> Like tinkling brass — an empty sound. 

— 2 Were I inspired to pieach, and tell 

All that is done in heaven .and hell, — 
Or could my faith the world remove, 
Still — I am nothing without love. 

3 Should I distribute all my store, 

To feed the hungry, clothe the poor; 

Or give my body to the flame, 

To gain a martyr's glorious name; — 

4 If love to God, and love to men, 
Be absent, all my hopes are vain : 
Nor tongues, nor gifts, nor fiery zeal. 
The work of love can e'er fulfill. 




mji 1 "DLEST are the humble souls, that see 

-t^ Their emptiness and poverty ; i 

— Treasures of grace to them are given, < 
f And crowns of joy laid up in heaven. \ 

> 2 Blest are the men of broken heart, j 
mp Who mourn for sin with inward smart ; \ 

The blood of Christ divinely flows — 

> A healing balm for all their woes. 

— 3 Blest are the meek, who stand afar 

Fropi rage and passion, noise and war ; 
GrO(? will secure their happy state, 
And plead their cause against the great. 

mf 4 Blest are the souls, that thirst for grace,— 
Hunger and long for righteousness ; 
They shall be well supplied, and fed, 
"With living streams and living bread. 



HYMN 341, L. M. 

Who on Earth are blessed. 



341 

m 1 "DLEST are the men, whose hearts do move 
p -L' And melt with sj- mpathy and love ; 

— From Christ, the Lord, shall they obtain 

Like sympathy and love again. 

♦ 2 Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean 
I From the defiling power of sin ; 

I With endless pleasure, the}- shall see 

j A Grod of spotless purity. 

{ 3 Blest are the men of peaceful life, 

I Who quench, the coals of growing strife ; 

I < They shall be called the heirs of bliss, — 

J > The sons of God — the God of peace. 

I mp 4 Blest are the sufferers, who partake 
I Of pain and shame, for Jesus' sake ; — 

I < Their souls shall triumph in the Lord,— 

1 / Glory and joy are their reward. 

I Q/IO HYMN 342, CM. 

• OtD/^ Brotherly Love. 

i m 1 TJOW sweet and heavenly is the sight, 
J Jl When those, who love the Lord, 



436 HYMISrS CCCXLIII, cccxliy. 

In one another's peace delight, 
And so fulfill his word ! 

> 2 Oh ! may we feel each brother's sigh, 
mp And with him bear a part ; 

May sorrows flow from eye to eye, 
mf And joy from heart to heart. 

dol 3 Let love, in one dehghtful stream. 
Through every bosom flow ; 
Let union sweet, and dear esteem, 
In every action, glow. 

4 Love is the golden chain, that binds 
The happy souls above ; 
And he 's an heir of heaven, who finds 
His bosom glow with love. 



HYMN 343, 7s. 

Christian Union and Love* 



343 

aff 1 TESUS, Lord ! we look to thee, 
^ Let us in thy name agree ; 
Show thyself the Prince of peace, 
Bid all strife for ever cease. 

2 Make us one in heart and mind. 
Courteous, pitiful, and kind. 
Lowly, meek, in thought and word, 
"Wholly like our blessed Lord. 

3 Let us each for others care. 
Each his brother's burden bear, 

♦ To thy church a pattern give, 

i Showing how believers live. 



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mf 4 Let us, then, with joy, remove 
To thy family above ; ^ 

f On the wings of angels fly, — 

Showing how believers die. 

*HAA HYMN 344, S. M. 

^4Jb4r Christian Union. 

m 1 T>LEST be the tie, that binds 

JD Our hearts, in Christian love ; 
The fellowship of kindred minds 
Is like to that above. 

2 Before our Father's throne. 
We pour our ardent prayers ; 



CHEISTIAK 437 



Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,— 
Oar comforts and our cares, 

mp 8 We share our mutual woes, 
Our mutual burdens bear ; 
And often, for each other, flows 
> The sympathizing tear. 

mp 4 When we asunder part, 

It gives us inward pain ; 
— But we shall still be joined in heart, 

And hope to meet again. 

mf 5 This glorious hope revives 

Our courage, by the way ; 
While each, in expectation, lives, 
And longs to see the day. 

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain. 
And sin, we shall be free ; 
And perfect love and friendship reign, 
Through all eternity. 



345 



HYMN 345, S. M. 

Ally one in Christ. 

m IT ET party names no more 

Ju The Christian world o'erspread : 
Gentile and Jew, and bond and free, 
Are one, in Christ, their head, 

2 Among the saints on earth. 

Let mutual love abound ; — 
Heirs of the same inheritance, 
With mutual blessings crowned. 

3 Thus will the church below 

Resemble that above, 
mf Where streams of endless pleasure flow. 
And every heart is love. 

HYMN 346, 7s. 

Parting of Christians. 

m 1 Tj^'OR a season called to part, 

-T Let us now ourselves commend, 
To the gracious eye and heart 
Of our ever-present Friend. 

mp 2 Jesus ! hear our humble prayer ; 
Tender Shepherd of thy sheep ! 



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438 HYMNS CCCXLYII, CCCXLYIII. 

-— Let thy mercy and thy care 

All our souls in safety keep. 

3 In thy strength may we be strong ; 

Sweeten every cross and pain ; 
Grant, that, if we live, ere-long 
We may meet in peace again. 

4 Then, if thou thy help afford, 
mf Joyful songs to thee shall rise, 

< And our souls shall praise the Lord, 

> Who regards our humble cries. 



347 



HYMN 347, C. M. 

Love to our J^eighbor, 

m 1 'PATHER of mercies ! send thy grace 
-T All-powerful from above. 
To form, in our obedient souls. 
The image of thy love. 

2 Oh ! may our sympathizing breasts 
That generous pleasure know, 
p> Kindly to share in others' joy, 
And weep for others' woe. 

p 3 When the most helpless sons of grief, 
In low distress, are laid, ' 
Soft be our hearts their pains to feel, 

— And swift our hands to aid. 

mp 4 So Jesus looked on dying men, 

— When throned above the skies ; 
And, mid th' embraces of thy love, 

He felt compassion rise. 

mf 5 On wings of love the Saviour flew, 
To raise us from the ground ; 
And gave his own most precious blood, 
> A balm for every wound. 



HYMN 348, C. M. 

Compassion and Charity. 



348 

mp 1 T)LEST is the man, whose softening heart 
-l) Feels all another's pain ; 
To whom the supplicating eye 
Is never raised in vain ; i 

2 Whose breast expands with generous "warmth, \ 
A brother's woes to feel, • 

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p And bleeds in pity o'er the wound 

He wants the power to heal. 

mp 3 He spreads his kind supporting arms 
To every child of grief ; 

— His secret bounty largely flows, 

And brings unasked relief. 

mp 4 To gentle offices of love, 

His feet are never slow ; 
He views, through mercy's melting eye, 
A brother in a foe. 

— 5 He, from the bosom of his God, 

Shall present peace receive ; 
And, when he kneels before the throne, 
< His trembling soul shall live. I 



HYMN 349, CM. I 

For benevolent Societies. 



349 

mf 1 "DRIGHT Source of everlasting lovo ! 
-D To thee our souls we raise ; 
And, to thy sovereign bounty, rear 

A monument of praise. J 

2 Thy mercy gilds the path of life, t 

With every cheering ray, | 

> Kindly restrains the rising tear, i 

p Or wipes that tear away. * 

3 When sunk in guilt, our souls approached { 

The borders of despair, * 

< Thy grace, through Jesus' blood, proclaimed i 
mf A free salvation near. j 

4 What shall we render, bounteous Lord ! t 

For all the grace we see ? | 

p Alas ! the goodness, worms can yield, t 

Extendeth not to thee. | 

5 To tents of wof , to beds of pain, *, 

— Our cheerfu^ feet repair ; | 
And, with thf gifts thy hand bestows, J 

Relieve thf mourners there. j 

< 6 The widow's heart shall sing for joy, i 

— The orphan shall be fed ; i 

< The hungering soul we '11 gladly point | 
mf To Christ, the living bread. | 



I 440 BYim^ COOL, CCGLI. 

* Q I^Ci HYMN 350, C. M. 

* Oty v/ Charitable Appropriations, 

\ 771 1 TESUS, our Lord! how rich thy grace 1 
4 Thy bounties — ^how complete ! 

* How shall we count the wondrous sum, 

* Or pay the mighty debt ? 

I mf 2 High on a throne of radiant light, 
\ Dost thou exalted shine ; 

— "What can our poverty bestow, 

Since all the world is thine ? 

3 But thou hast brethren here below, 

, The children of thy grace, 
Whose humble names thou wilt confess, 
Before thy Father's face. 

4 In them may'st thou be clothed and fed, 

Be visited and cheered ; 
> And, in their accents of distress, 

— The Saviour's voice be heard, 

mp 5 "Whate'er our willing kands can give, 

Lord ! at thy feet we lay ; 
< Grace will the humble gift receive, 

— And grace at length repay. 



351 



HYMN 351, S. M. 

Supports of Religion, 



I mp 1 T^TElEN gloomy doubts and fears 

* '» The trembling heart invade, 
{ And all the face of nature wears 
t A universal shade ; — 

* — 2 Religion can assuage 

i The tempest of the soul ; 

I And every fear gives up its rage, 

y At her divine control. 

I 3 Through life's bewildered way, 

I Her hand unerring lead ; 

i And, o'er the path, her hes venly ray 

# A cheering lustre sheds. 

{ 4 "When reason, tired and blind, 

i p Sinks helpless and afraid ; 

♦ — Thou blest Supporter of the mind ! 
I mf How powerful is thine aid ! 



CHRISTIAN. 441 



— 5 Oh ! let me feel thy power, 
And find thy sweet relief, 
To cheer my every gloomy hour, 
mp And calm my every grief. 



HYMN 352, C. M. 

Contrition and Prayer. 



353 



352 

off 1 AH ! for that tenderness of heart, ] 

VJ That bows before the Lord ; \ 

That owns how just and good thou art, J 

And trembles at thy word. | 

2 Oh ! for those humble, contrite tears, | 

Which from repentance flow ; i 

That sense of guilt, which, trembling, fears | 

The long-suspended blow ! J 

3 Saviour ! to me, in pity give, \ 

For sin, the deep distress ; | 

The pledge thou wilt, at last, receive, J 

> And bid me die in peace. # 
mf 4 Oh ! fill my soul with faith and love, * 

And strength to do thy will ; ♦ 

Eaise my desires and hopes above, — | 

Thyself to me reveal. \ 

HYMN 353, 8s, 7s and 4. J 

Hope encouraged. * 

mp 1 A MY soul ! what means this sadness ? * 

V/ Wherefore art thou thus cast down ? \ 

Let thy grief be turned to gladness, 

— Bid thy restless fear begone ; 
mj Look to Jesus, 

And rejoice in his dear name. 

— 2 Though ten thousand ills beset thee, 

> Though thy heart is stained with sin, 

— Jesus lives, he '11 ne'er forget thee. 

He will make thee pure within ; 
mf He is faithful . 

To perform his gracious word. 
mp 3 Though distresses now attend thee. 

And thou tread'st the thorny road ; 
mf His right hand shall still defend thee ; 

Soon he '11 bring thee home to God ; 
/ Thou shalt praise him, — 

Praise the great Redeemer's name. 



442 HYMNS CCCLIV, OCOLY. 

mf 4 Oh ! that I could now adore him, 
Like the heavenly host above, 
Who for ever bow before him, 
And unceasing sing his love ! 

/ Happy spirits ! 

When shall I your chorus join ? 

O ^A HYMN 354, C. M. 

O t/^ Strength from Heaven. 

mp 1 TITHEN'OE do our mournful thoughts arise ^ 
» » And where 's our courage fled ? 
Have restless sin, and raging hell, 
Struck all our comforts dead ? 

mf 2 Have we forgot th' almighty ITame, 
That formed the earth and sea ? 
And can an all-creating arm 

> Grow weary, or decay ? 

mf 3 Treasures of everlasting might 
In our Jehovah dwell ; 
He gives the conquest to the weak, 
And treads their foes to hell. 

> 4 Mere mortal powers shall fade and die, 
mp And youthful vigor cease ; 

j — But we, that wait upon the Lord, 

1 < Shall feel our strength increase. 

I / 5 The saints shall mount on eagles' wings 
I And taste the promised bliss ; 

I Till their unwearied feet arrive, 

I Where perfect pleasure is. 

i Of^P\ HYMN 355, H. M. 

\ tJ^JK/ Spiritual Desertion, 

!^i^ 1 TirHERE is my Saviour now, 
» » Whose smiles I once possessed ? 
I > Till he return, I bow, 

\ p By heaviest grief oppressed : 

My days of happiness have gone, 

> And I am left to weep alone. 

mp 2 Where can the mourner go. 
And tell his tale of grief? 

> Ah ! who can soothe his woe, 
< And give him sweet relief? 



GHPwISTIAK 443 



1 



Eartli cannot lieal the wounded breast, i 

Nor give the troubled sinner rest. * 

3 Jesus ! thy smiles impart ; | 

My dearest Lord 1 return, j 

And ease my wounded heart, | 

And bid me cease to mourn : j 

Then shall this night of sorrow flee, ' i 

And peace and heaven be found in thee. | 

OP\C\ HYMN356, L. M. | 

OtyU Asking divine Consolation ^ i 

mp 1 OWEET peace of conscience, heavenly guest ! | 

O Come, fix thy mansion in my breast, i 

Dispel my doubts, my fears control, \ 

And heal the anguish of my soul. j 

— 2 Come, smiling hope ! and joy sincere ! ' 

Come, make your constant dwelling here ; ♦ 

Still let your presence cheer my heart, ' ^ 

Kor sin compel you to depart. \ 

3 Thou God of hope and peace divine ! # 

Oh ! make these sacred pleasures mine ; \ 

< Forgive my sins, my fears remove, I 

— And send the tokens of thy love. < 

> 4 Then should mine eyes, without a tear, { 
p See death with all its terrors near, {• 

< My heart should then in death rejoice, i 

> And raptures tune my faltering voice. * 

q p:ri HYMN 357, C. M. | 

9jtJ i Beatific Vision of Christ. \ 



f 1 "PROM thee, my God! my joys shall rise 
-T And run eternal rounds. 
Beyond the limits of the skies. 



t 

And all created bounds. | 

2 The holy triumphs of my soul i 

Shall death itself out-brave, \ 

Leave dull mortality behind, $ 

And fly beyond the grave. j 

3 There, where my blessed Jesus reigns. 

In heaven's unmeasured space, 
I '11 spend a long eternity 
lu pleasure, and in praise. 



444 HYMFS COOLYIII, CCCLIX. 

mf 4 Blest Jesus ! every smile of thine 
Shall fresh endearments bring, 
And thousand tastes of new delight 
\ From all thy graces spring. 

I 6 Haste, my Beloved ! fetch my soul 

J Up to thy blest abode ; 

j / Fly — for my spirit longs to see 

\ My Saviour, and my God. 

j q AQ HYltil 358, C. M. 

J Oc/O Heaven on Earth, 

\ '^ 1 YlTHILEthrough this changing world we roam, 
» ' From infancy to age, 
Heaven is the christian pilgrim's home, 
His rest at every stage. 

< 2 Thither, liis raptured thought ascends, 
mf Eternal joys to share ; 
> There, his adoring spirit bends, 
mp While here, he kneels in prayer. 

— 3 From earth his freed affections rise, 
To fix on things above, 
Where all his hope of glory lies, — 
Where all is perfect love. 

4 There too may we our treasure place, — 
There let our hearts be found ; 
That still, where sin abounded, grace 

< May more and more abound. 

mf 5 Henceforth, our conversation be. 
With Christ before the throne ; 
Ere-long we, eye to eye, shall see, ] 

And know as we are known. \ 



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HYMN 359, C. P. M. 

JVorldliness lamented. 



359 

mf 1 THE mind was formed, to mount sublime, 
A Beyond the narrow bounds of time, 
To everlasting things ; 

mp But earthly vapors dim her sight. 

And hang, with cold oppressive weight, 

> Upon her drooping wings. 

/ 2 Bright scenes of bliss, — unclouded skies, 
Invite my soul ; — Oh ! could I rise, 
Kor leave a thought below. 



— I 'd bid farewell to anxious care, 
And say, to every tempting snare,— 

Heaven calls, and I must go : — 

3 Heaven calls, — and can I yet delay ? 
Can aught on earth engage my stay ? 
p Ah ! wretched lingering heart ! 

< Come, Lord ! with strength, and life, and light, 

— Assist and ^uide my upward flight. 

And bid the world depart. 



HYMN 360, 8s. 

Backsliders invited to return. 



I 360 

1 aff 1 DETURN" to the guide of thy youth,— 
I II Thy Maker, thy Father, thy Friend ! 

I Behold him prepared to receive 

J The child who has dared to offend : 

* Return — the Redeemer invites ; 

I Full oft he hath sought thee before ; 

I But, lo ! with unspeakable grace, 

i He deigns to entreat thee onco more, 

♦ 2 Return, — and enjoyments are thine. 
Too vast for the heart to conceive ; — 

Enjoyments, which only belong 
To those who repent and believe ; 

< A love which for ever expands ; 

— Unceasing composure of heart ; 

mf A crown of unfading delight ; 

A kingdom which cannot depart. 



361 



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HYMN 361, C. M. 

Godf the Author of Mercies and Afflictions, 

AKED, as from the earth we came, 
And rose to life at first, 
We to the earth return again, 
> And mingle with the dust. 

— 2 The dear delights we here enjoy. 

And fondly call our own. 
Are only favors borrowed now. 
To be repaid anon. 

3 'T is God, who lifts our comforts high, 
mp Or sinks them in the grave ; 

— He gives, and — blessed be his name ! — 

He takes but what he gave. 



446 HYMNS OCOLXII, CCOLXin. 

4: Peace, all our angry passions ! then ; 
Let each rebellious sigh 
mp Be silent, at his sovereign will, 
p> And every murmur die. 

— 5 If smiling mercy crown our ives, 
mf Its praises shall be spread ; 

And we '11 adore the justice too, 

> That strikes our comforts ^dead. 

q o Q HYMN 362, 8s and 7s. 

O O /W Eternity. 

mp 1 TN this world of sin and sorrow, 

i- Compassed round with every care, 
From eternity we borrow 

< Hope that banishes despair. 

mf 2 Thee, triumphant God and Saviour 1 
In the glass of faith we see, 

> Oh ! assist each faint endeavor, 

< Eaise our earth-born souls to thee. 

mp 3 Bring that awful scene before us. 
Of the last tremendous day, 

— When to life thou wilt restore us ; — 
mp Lingering ages ! haste away. 

4 Then this vile and sinful nature 
Incorruption shall put on ; 
mf Life-renewing, glorious Saviour I 
Let thy gracious will be done. 



HYMN 363, S. M. 

Trust in God. 



363 

mp 1 TTOUR harps, ye trembhng saints I 

J- Down from the willows take ; 
mf Loud to the praise of love divine, 
/ Bid every string awake. 

— 2 Though in a foreign land, 

"We are not far from home ; 
And, nearer to our house above, 
We every moment come. 

3 His grace will, to the end, 
< Stronger and brighter shine ; 

7nf !N"or present things, nor things to come, 
Shall quench this spark divine. 

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OHRISTIAK 447 



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— 4 When we in darkness walk, 

!N'or feel the heavenly flame, 
Then will we trust our gracious God, 
And rest upon his name. 

6 Soon shall our doubts and fears 
Subside at his control ; 
His loving-kindness shall break through 
The midnight of the soul. 

6 Blest is the man, O God ! 

That stays himself on thee : — 
< Who waits for thy salvation, Lord I 

mf Shall thy salvation see. 



q^ /I HYMN 364, 8s, 7s and 4. 

O U 4e The Gladness of the Righteous. 

m 1 T?AR from us be grief and sadness, 

A Farther still unhallowed mirth : 

mf Zion's sons may sing, with gladness. 

Theirs are joys of heavenly birth : 

— Jesus owns them, — 

Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth. 

2 All the "^wrldling's mirth is madness, 
All his labor fruitless toil : 
'T is the saints that taste of gladness. 
Though the world their choice revile 
dol Sweet their portion ; — 

— Life is in the Saviour's smile. 

8 Worlds would seem as nothing to us, 
Balanced with a Saviour's love : 

Since the Lord in mercy drew us — 
Drew our souls to things above. 

Earthly objects 

Can no longer greatly move. 

4 Once the world was all our treasure ; 
Then the world our hearts possessed ; 
mf Kow we taste suyimer pleasure, 

Since the Lord has made us blest ; 
We can witness,— 
> Jesus gives his people rest. 



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448 HYMNS COOLXY, CCOLXYI. 

Q /^ ;r HYMN 365, 8s and 7s. 

O O tJ Pilgrims. 

mp 1 nElTTLY, Lord! Oh! gently lead us, 
vJ Through this lonely vale of tears ; 
Through the changes thou 'st decreed us, 

Till our last great change appears : 
When temptation's darts assail us, 
When in devious paths we stray, 
Let thy goodness never fail us. 
Lead us in thy perfect way. 
2 In the hour of pain and anguish, 
p In the hour when death draws nefj, 

mp Suffer not our hearts to languish. 
Suffer not our souls to fear : 
And, when mortal life is ended. 
Bid us on thy bosom rest, 
< Till, by angel bands attended, 

/ We awake among the blest. 

q £> fj HYMN 366, 7s and 6s, Peculiar. 

t) U O Pleading by the Cross, 

aff 1 T AMB of God ! whose bleeding love 
-L^ We now recall to mind. 
Send the answer from above. 

And let us mercy find : 
Think on us who think on th^e ; 

Every burdened soul release ; 
Oh ! remember Calvary, 

> And bid us go in peace. 

off 2 Let thy blood, by faith applied, 

The sinner's pardon seal ; 
Speak us freely justified, 

And aU our sickness heal : 
By thy passion on the tree. 

Let our griefs and troubles cease; 
Oh ! remember Calvary, 

> And bid us go in peace. 
aff 3 Can we ever hence depart. 

Till thou our wants relieve ? 
Write forgiveness on otir heart, 

And all thine image give : 
Still our souls shall cry to thee, 

Till renewed by holiness, — 
Oh ! remember Calvary, 

> And bid us go in peace. 



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OHRISTIAK 449 



Of*ry HYMN 367, C. M. * 

tJyji Asking Mercy in Affliction, i 

a2f 1 A THOU whose mercy guides my way I | 

yj Thougli now it seems severe, J 

Forbid my mibelief to say — # 

There is no mercy here. i 

2 Oh ! grant me to desire the pain, \ 

That comes in kindness down, | 

More than the world's alluring gain, J 

Succeeded by a frown. # 

8 Then, though thou bend my spirit low, t 

Love only shall I see ; ♦ 

The very hand, that strikes the blow, I 

Was wounded once for me. * 

o/^Q HYMN 368, CM. 1 

O U O Confidence in Ood?s OovernmenU t 

m 1 CIKOE all the varying scenes of time \ 

God's watchful eye surveys, J 
Oh ! who so wise to choose our lot, | 

Or to appoint our ways ? i 

2 Good, when he gives — supremely good ; J 

Nor less, when he denies ; \ 

E'en crosses, from his sovereign hand, J 

Are blessings in disguise. | 

3 Why should we doubt a Father's love, 

So constant and so kind ? 

To his unerring gracious will. 

Be every wish resigned. 

4 In thy fair book of life divine. 

My God ! inscribe my name ; # 

mp There let it fill some humble place, \ 

Beneath my Lord, the Lamb I \ 

OC\(\ HYMN 369, lis. J 

O U c/ Relying on the Promises, "^ # 

rnf 1 TTOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord ! \ 

-tl Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! \ 

What more can he say, than to you he hath said, — * 

You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled ? \ 

2 Fear not, I am with thee, Oh ! be not dismayed, \ 

I — I am thy God, and will still give thee aid ; \ 

1 '11 strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to J 
Uj^held by my righteous,omnipotent hand, [stand, j 






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450 HYJO" CCCLXX. : 

— 8 When through the deep waters I cause thee to go, 

< The rivers of sorrow shall not thee overflow ; 
mf For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless, 

> And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 

— 4 When thro' fiery trials thy path-way shall lie, 

My grace all-sufficient shall be thy supply ; 
The flame shall not hurt thee, — I only design 
Thy di'oss to consume, and thy gold to refine. 

5 E'en down to old age, all my people shall prove 
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love ; 
And, when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, 

dx>l Like lambs they shall still, in my bosom, be borne. 

6 The soul, that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, 

— I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes ; 

< That soul, tho' all hell should endeavor to shake, 
mf I '11 never, — no, never, — no, never forsake. 

Q^yrk HYMN 370, C. M. 

O / vJ Complaining of spiritual Sloth, 

m 1 llf Y drowsy powers ! why sleep ye so ? 
-"A Awake, my sluggish soul ! 
Nothing has half thy work to do. 
Yet nothing 's half so dull. 
2 The little ants, for one poor grain, 
Labor, and tug, and strive ; 
Yet we, who have a heaven t' obtain — 

> How negligent we live ! — 

— 3 We, for whose sake all nature stands, 

And stars their courses move ; — 

< We, for whose guard the angel bands 
mf Come fiying from above ; — 

— 4 We, for whom God, the Son, came down, 

And labored for our good ; — 
mp How careless to secure that crown 

> He purchased with his blood ! 
mp 5 Lord! shall we lie so sluggish still, 

And never act our parts ? 

— Come, holy Dove ! from th' heavenly hill. 

And sit and warm our hearts. 
6 Then shall our active spirits move, — 

< Upward our souls shall rise : 
mf With hands of faith, and wings of love, 
/ We '11 fly and take the prize. 





CHRISTIAIsr. 


451 


37 


1 HYMN 371, 7s and 6s. 

1 Desire for Heaven. 






m 


1 "PROM every earthly pleasure, 
^ From every transient j oy, 










From every mortal treasure, 




> 


That soon will fade and die ; — 




— 


'No longer these desiring, 






Upward our wishes tend, 




mf 


To nobler bliss aspiring. 






And joys that never end. 




> 


2 From every piercing sorrow, 




Tfip 


That heaves our breast to-day, 







Or threatens us to-morrow. 






Hope turns our eyes away ; 




mf 


On wings of faith ascending, 






We see the land of light. 






And feel our sorrows ending. 
In infinite delight. 






3 'T is true we are but strangers 
And pilgrims here below. 
And countless snares and dangers 
Surround the path we go : 




mp 


Though painful and distressing, 




< 


Yet there 's a rest above ; 




mf 


And onward still we 're pressing, 
To reach that land of love. 




0170 HYMN 373, 7s. 

I /^ In Darkness. 




m 


1 AISrOE I thought my mountain strong, 
v/ Firmly fixed, no more to move ; 








mf 


Then my Saviour was my song. 






Then my soul was filled with love : 






Those were happy, golden days. 






Sweetly spent in prayer and praise. 




— 


2 Little, then^ myself I knew. 

Little thought of Satan's power ; 




mp 


Now I feel my sins renew, 

IN'ow I feel the stormy hour ; 
Sin has put my joys to flight, — 




V 


Sin has turned my day to night. 




aff 


3 Saviour ! shine, and cheer my soul, 




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Bid my dyiDg hopes revive. 





452 HYJO-S COOLXXIII, COOLXXIY. 

Make my wounded spirit whole, 
Far away, the tempter drive ; 
Speak the word and set me free, — 
Let me live alone to thee. 



HYMN 373, L. M. 

Inconstant Heart lamented. 



373 

aff 1 A H I wretched, vile, ungrateful heart ! 
J^ That can from Jesus thus depart ; 
Thus, fond of trifles, vainly rove, 
Forgetful of a SaviourVlove. 

2 In vain I charge my thoughts to stay, 
And chide earth's vanities away ; 
There 's nought beneath a power divine, 
That can this roving heart confine. 

3 Jesus ! to thee I would return. 
And, at thy feet repenting, mourn ; 
There let me view thy pard'ning love, 
And never from thy sight remove. 

4 Oh I let thy love, with sweet control, 
Bind all the passions of my soul ; 
Bid every earthly charm depart. 
And dwell for ever in my heart. 

OrfA HYMN 374, L. M. 

^ i rh Secret Self-Examination. 

aff 1 "DETUKiT, my roving heart! return, 

-lA) And chase those shadowy forms no more ; 
Kow seek, in solitude, to mourn. 
And thy forsaken God implore. 

2 thou great God ! whose piercing eye 

Distinctly marks each deep recess ; — 
In these sequestered hours draw nigh, 
And with thy presence fill the place. 

3 Through all the windings of my heart, 

My search let heavenly wisdom guide, 

And still its radiant beams impart, i 

Till all be cleansed and purified. | 

4 Oh ! with the visits of thy love, J 

Vouchsafe my inmost soul to cheer ; | 

Till every grace shall join to prove, | 

That God has fixed his dwelling here. \ 



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CHRISTIAN. 453 



375 



] 



HYMN 375, C. M. 

The Pilgrimage of the Saints, 

JORD ! what a wretched land is this, 
-^ That yields us no supply, — 
Ko cheering fruits, no wholesome trees, 
Nor streams of living joy ! 

2 Long nights and darkness dwell below, 
With scarce a twinkling ray : 
nf But the bright world, to which we go, 
Is everlasting day. 

mp 3 Our journey is a thorny maze, 

— But we march upward still, — 
Forget these troubles of the ways, 

mf And reach at Zion's hill. 

— 4 See the kind angels, at the gates, 

Inviting us to come ! 
There Jesus, the forerunner, waits 
To welcome travelers home. 

dol 5 There, on a green and flowery mount, 
mp Our weary souls shall sit, 

mf And, with transporting joys, recount 
The labors of our feet. 

/ 6 Eternal glory to the King, 

Who brought us safely through, 
Our tongues shall never cease to sing^ 
And endless praise renew. 



HYMN 376, C. M. 

Filial Submission. 



376 

aff 1 A KD can my heart aspire so high, 
ii To say—'' My Father, God ?'' 
Lord ! at thy feet I fain would lie. 
And learn to kiss the rod. 

2 I would submit to all thy will, 

For thou art good and wise ; 
Let each rebellious thought be still, 
Nor one faint murmur rise. 

3 Thy love can cheer the darkest gloom, 

And bid me wait serene ; 
< Till hopes and joys immortal bloom, 

mf And brighten all the scene. 



454 HYMKS OCOLXXVII, COOLXXVIII. | 

— 4 " My Father God !" permit my heart \ 
mp To plead her humhle claim, j 

— And ask the bhss those words impart, | 

In my Redeemer's name. \ 

Orjrj HYMN 377, CM. | 

fj i i Unfruitfulness, J 

m IT OT^G have I sat beneath the sound j 

-L' Of thy salvation, Lord ! | 

But still, how weak my faith is found, i 

And knowledge of thy word ! I 

2 Oft I frequent thy holy place, i 

And hear almost in vain ; \ 

How small a portion of thy grace i 

My mem'ry can retain ! \ 

p 8 How cold and feeble is my love ! J 

How negligent my fear ! | 

mp How low my hope of joys above ! 
How few affections there I 

- 4 Great God ! thy sovereign power impart, 
To give thy word success ; 
Write thy salvation in my heart, 
And make me learn thy grace. 

5 Show my forgetful feet the way, 
< That leads to joys on high ; 

— There knowledge grows without decay. 

And love shall never die. 



HTMN 378, S. M. 

Ingratitude to divine Goodness, 



378 

aff 1 TS this the kind return ? 

JL Are these the thanks we owe ? 
Thus to abuse eternal love, 
"Whence all oui blessings flow I 

2 Tv.) what a stubborn frame 
Hath sin reduced our mind I 
What strange, rebellious wretches "vre, 
And God as strangely kind ! 

8 Turn, turn us, mighty God ! 
And mould our souls afresh ; 
Break, sovereign grace ! these heart? of stone, 
And give us hearts of flesh. 



CHRISTIAN 455 ! 



4 Let past ingratitude 

Provoke our weeping eyes ; 
— And hourly, as new mercies fall, 

mf Let hourly thanks arise. 



379 



HYMN 379, C. M. \ 

Repentance in View of divine Patience, * 

aff 1 A ND are we, wretches, yet alive ? j 

-^ And do we yet rebel ? J 

'T is boundless — 't is amazing love,— * 

That bears us up from hell ! J 

2 The burden of our weighty guilt ♦ 

Would sink us down to flames ; | 

And threatening vengeance rolls above, \ 

To crush our feeble frames. * 

3 Almighty goodness cries — " Forbear !" — J 

— And straight the thunder stays ; \ 
aff And dare we now provoke his wrath, ^ 

And weary out his grace ? \ 

4 Lord ! we have long abused thy love, — { 

Too long indulged our sin ; \ 

Our aching hearts e'en bleed to see ^ 

"What rebels we have been. \ 

— 5 lN"o more, ye lusts ! shall ye command,-— J 

1^0 more will we obey : \ 

< Stretch out, O God ! thy conquering hand, i 

mf And drive thy foes away. * 

qOfk HYMN 380, C. M. \ 

OOLf Backslidings and Returns, ♦ 

aff 1 TITHY is my heart so far from thee, J 

n My God ! my chief dehght ? \ 

Why are my thoughts no more, by day, — J 

With thee, no more by night ? j 

2 Why should my foolish passions rove ? J 

Where can such sweetness be, \ 

As I have tasted in thy love, — J 

As I have found in thee ? | 

8 When my forgetful soul renews \ 

The savor of thy grace, | 

My heart presumes, I cannot lose * 

The relish all my days. J 



I 456 HYMKS CCOLXXXI, CCCLXXXn. 



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4 But, ere one fleeting hour is past, 

The flattering world employs 
Some sensual bait, to seize my taste, 
And to pollute my joys. 

5 Wretch that I am, to wander thus, 

In chase of false delight ! 
Let me be fastened to thy cross, 
Rather than lose thy sight. 

6 Make haste, my days ! to reach the goal, 

And bring my heart to rest 
On the dear centre of my soul, — 
My God, my Saviour's breast. 

QQ1 HYMN 381, C. M. 

«3 O X Watchfulness and Prayer, 

aff 1 \ LAS ! what hourly dangers rise, 
J\. What snares beset my way ! 
To heaven. Oh ! let me lift mine eyes, 
And, hourly, watch and pray. 

2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain. 

And melt in flowing tears ! 
I strive against my foes in vain, — 
I sink amid my fears. 

3 O Lord! increase my faith and hope. 

When foes and fears prevail ; 

And bear my fainting spirit up. 

Or soon my strength will fail. 

4 Oh ! keep me in thy heavenly way, 

And bid the tempter flee ; 

And never, never let me stray 

From happiness and thee. 



HTMN 382, L. H. 

Hardness of Heart lamented. 



382 

aff 1 AH ! for a glance of heavenly day, 

V/ To chase the shades of night away ; 
To melt, with beams of love divine, 
This unrelenting heart of mine. 

< 2 The rocks can rend, the earth can quake, 
/ The ocean roar, the mountain shake ; 

— . All nature feels, and gives the s^gn, 
mp But not this stubborn heart of mine. 



CHKISTIAK 457 



aff 3 Dear Lord ! The sorrows, thou hast felt, 
Might cause a heart of stone to melt ; 
Yet, I can read each sacred line, 
And nothing melt this heart of mine. 

— 4 But power supreme the soul can move, 
> And purify, and melt to love ; 

— Come, Holy Spirit ! Power divine ! 
mi^ Oh! come, subdue this heart of mine. 

qoq HYMN 383, S. M. 

OOO Dead to Sin by the Cross of Christ. 

aff 1 CHALL we go on to sin, 

O Because thy grace abounds ? 
Or crucify the Lord again, ^ 

And open all his wounds ? 

— 2 Forbid it, mighty God ! 

'Not let it e'er be said. 
That we, whose sins are crucified, 
Should raise them from the dead. 

3 We will be slaves no more. 

Since Christ has made us free. 
Has nailed our tyrants to the cross, 
And bought our Hberty. 



HYMN 384, L. M. 

Faith, our Guide. 



\ 384 

I 771 1 'T IS by the faith of joys to come, 

< mp 1 We walk through deserts dark as night ; 

* — • Till we arrive at heaven, our home, 

; Faith is our guide, and faith our light. 

I 2 The want of sight she well supplies ; 

J She makes the pearly gates appear 

» mf Far into distant worlds she pries, 

I / And brings eternal glories near. 

I — 3 Cheerful we tread the desert through, 
j < While faith inspires a heavenly ray ; 

if Though lions roar, and tempests blow, 

— And rocks and dangers fill the way. 

— 4 So Abr'ara, by divine command, 
J Left his own home to walk with God; 

j mf His faith beheld the promised land, 
{ And fired his zeal along the road. 

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I 458 HYMFS CCOLXXXY, CCCLXXXYI. 

^ QQ/^ HYMN 385, CM. 

J OOt-' J'^attA 0/ Things unseen. 

\ ^^/ 1 T?AITH is the brightest evidence 

I -T Of things beyond our sight, 

5 Breaks through the clouds of flesh and sense, 

* And dwells in heavenly light. 

\ 2 It sets times past, in present view ; 

^1 Brings distant prospects home — 

* Of things a thousand years ago, 
\ Or thousand years to come. 

* 8 By faith, we know the worlds were made 

* By God's almighty word : 

J Abr'am, to unknown countries led, 

I By faith, obeyed the Lord. 

i 4 He sought a city fair and high, 

J Built by th' eternal hands ; 

*t > And faith assures us, though we die, 

* mf That heavenly building stands 



386 



HYMN 386, C. M 

Tke Power of Faith, 



m 1 TrAITH adds new charms to earthly bliss, 
J And saves me from its snares ; 
Its aid, in every duty, brings, 

mp And softens all my cares. 

< 2 The wounded conscience knows its power, 

— The healing balm to give ; 

< That balm the saddest heart can cheer, 

— And make the dying live. 

mf 3 Wide it unveils celestial worlds. 

Where deathless pleasures reign ; 
And bids me seek my portion there, 
Kor bids me seek in vain. 

I . 4 It shows the precious promise, sealed 

I ^ With the Redeemer's blood ; 

i < And helps my feeble hope to rest 

I mf Upon a faithful God. 

5 5 There — there unshaken would I rest, 

j > Till this vile body dies ; 

\ < And then, on faith's triumphant wings, 

\ f To endless glory rise. 



CHRISTIAN. 459 



qory HYMN 387, C. M. 

00/ Justification; or. Law and CfracK, 

m 1 TFAIN are the hopes, the sons of men 
» On their own works have built ; — 
Their hearts, by nature, all unclean, 
> And aU their actions, guilt. 

— 2 Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths, 
Without a murm'ring word ; 
And the whole race of Adam stand 
mp Guilty before the Lord. 

— ' 3 In vain we ask God's righteous law 
To justify us now ; 
Since to convince, and to condemn, 
Is all the law can do. 

mf 4 Jesus ! how glorious is thy grace I — 
When in thy name we trust, 
Our faith receives a righteousness, 
That makes the sinner just. 

HYMN 388, L. M. 

The Falue of Christ and his Righteousness, 

"VrO more, — my God ! I boast no more, 
■i-^ Of all the duties I have done ; 
I quit the hopes I held before. 
To trust the merits of thy Son. 

2 !N"ow, for the love I bear his name, 
What was my gain, I count my loss ; 

My former pride I call my shame, 
And nail my glory to his cross. 

3 Yes, — and I must, and will, esteem 
All things but loss for Jesus' sake ; 

Oh ! may my soul be found in him. 
And of his righteousness partake. 

4 The best obedience of my hands 
Dares not appear before thy throne ; 

But faith can answer thy demands. 
By pleading what my Lord has done. 



388 

m 1 



00 Q HYMN 389, CM. 



ip 



Retirement* 

AR from the world, O Lord? I flee,— 
From strife and tumult far ; 



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460 HYMiT cocxc. 



From scenes, where Sataa wages still 
His most successful war. 

2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, 
— With prayer and praise agree ; 

And seem, by thy sweet bounty, made 
For those who follow thee. 

3 There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, 
And grace her mean abode, 

Oh! with what peace, and joy, and love, 
She then communes with God ! 

4 There, like the nightingale, she pours 
Her solitary lays ; 

!N"or asks a witness of her song, 
iRor thirsts for human praise. 

5 Author and guardian of my life, — 
I Sweet source of light divine, — 

♦ And — all harmonious names in one — 

# Blest Saviour ! — thou art mine. 

* 6 "What thanks I owe thee, and what love I 
,# mf And praise, an endless store, 

\ V Shall echo through the realms above, 

# *. When time shall be no more. 



♦ QQn HYMN 390, 7s. 

J 0«7L/ Privileges of Adoption. 

\ m 1 "DLESSED are the sons of God ; 

I Jj They are bought with Jesus blood ; 

i They are ransomed from the grave ; — 

* Life eternal they shall have : 

i With them numbered may we be, 

* Here, and in eternity. 

i 2 They are justified by grace ; 

They enjoy the Saviour's peace ; 
All their sins are washed away ; 
They shall stand in God's great day : 
With them numbered may we be, 
Here, and in eternity. 

3 They produce the fruits of grace, 

# In the works of righteousness ; 

I > They are harmless, meek, and mild, 

I mp Holy, blameless, undefiled : 

4* 



CHRISTIAN. 461 



— "With them numbered may we be 
Here, and in eternity. 

mf 4 They are lights upon the earth, — 
Children of a heavenly birth, — 
One with God, with Jesus one ; 
Glory is in them begun : 

— With them numbered may we be, 
Here, and in eternity. 

QQ-1 HYMN 391, CM. 

QfJX. Hope of Heaven through ChrisU 

mf 1 "DLEST be the everlasting God, 
-D The Father of our Lord ; 
Be his abounding mercy praised, 
His majesty adored. 

— 2 When from the dead he raised his Son, 

And called him to the sky, 

< He gave our souls a lively hope. 

That they should never die. 

— 3 What though our inbred sins require 

Our flesh to see the dust ; 

< Yet, as the Lord, our Saviour, rose, 

— So all his followers must. 

4 There 's an inheritance divine. 
Reserved against that day ; 
'T is uncorrupted, undefiled. 
And cannot waste away. 
mf 5 Saints, by the power of God, are kept 

Till the salvation com^ ; 
> We walk by faith, as strangers here, 

— Till Christ shall call us home. 



392 



HYMN 392, S. M. 

jidoption. 

1 "DEHOLD ! what wondrous grace 
J^ The Father has bestowed. 

On sinners of a mortal race. 
To call them sons of God. 

2 T is no surprising thing, 

That we should be unknown ; 
The Jewish world knew not their King,— 
God's everlasting Son. 

3 Nor doth it yet appear, 

How great we must be made ; 



I 462 HYMNS OCOXOIII, CCOXCIY. 

I But, when we see our Saviour here, 

j We shiill be like our Head. 

I 4 A hope, so much divine, 

i May trials well endure ; 

J May purge our souls from sense and sin,- 

# As Christ, the Lord, is pure. 

i 5 If, in my Father's love, 

] I share a filial part, 

i Send down thy Spirit, like a dove, 

I To rest upon my heart. 

} mp 6 We would no longer lie, 

I Like slaves, beneath the throne ; 

I — Our faith shall— " Abba, Father ! "—cry, 

I And thou the kindred own. 

i QQO HYMN 393, CM. 

' ^tJtJ The Fearful encouraged, 

I < 1 TTE trembling souls ! dismiss your fears, 
J — J- Be mercy all your theme ; — 

I Mercy, — which, like a river, flows. 

In one perpetual stream. 

mf 2 Fear not the powers of earth and hell ; — 
Those powers will God restrain ; 
His arm shall all their rage repel, 
— And make their efforts vain. 

3 Fear not the want of outward good ; 
For his he will provide, 

Grant them supplies of daily food. 
And all they need beside. 

4 Fear not that he will e'er forsake, 
Or leave his work undone ; 

He 's faithful to his promises, 
And faithful to his Son. 

\ > 5 Fear not the terrors of the grave, 

i — iTor death's tremendous sting ; 

I He will, from endless wrath, preserve — 

I f To endless glory bring. 

\ OQA HYMBT 394, C. M. 

i Ot/4r Saints in the Hands of Christ, 

\ ^/ ^ Ij^IRM as the earth, thy gospel stands, 
I J? My Lord, my hope, my trust ! 



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CHRISTIAN. 463 



396 



m 1 TITHO sLall the Lord's elect condemn ? — 
» » 'T is God, who justifies their souls ; 

< And mercy, like a mighty stream, 
— O'er all their sins divinely rolls. 

2 "Who shall adjudge the saints to hell ? — 
'T is Christ, who suffered in their stead, 

< And, the salvation to fulfill, 

rn/f Behold him, rising from the dead ! 

/ o He lives ! —he lives, and reigns ahove, 
For ever interceding there ; 
If . . . .. ^*****. 



1 



If I a'u found in Jesus' hands, 

My soul can ne'er be lost. > 

2 His b 3nor is engaged to save \ 

The meanest of his sheep ; \ 

All, whom his heavenly Father gave, \ 

His hands securely keep. - \ 

3 I^or death, nor hell, shall e'er remove, \ 

His fav'rites from his breast ; ♦ 

In the dear bosom of his love, \ 
They must for ever rest. 



qq ;^ HYMN 395, L. M. | 

Ot/ty Hojpe in the Covenant. # 

m 1 TTOW oft have sin and Satan strove, J 

•tL To rend my soul from thee, my God I I 

But everlasting is thy love, ' 

And Jesus seals it with his blood. f 

2 The oath and promise of the Lord j 

Join to confirm the wondrous grace ; t 

mf Eternal power performs the word, \ 

f And fills all heaven with endless praise. ' I 

— 3 Amid temptations, sharp and long, j 

My soul to this dear refuge flies ; \ 

< Hope is my anchor, firm and strong, \ 

f While tempests blow, and billows rise, | 

— 4 The gospel bears my spirit up ; I 
mf A faithful and unchanging God i 

Lays the foundation for my hope, # 

In oaths, and promises, and blood. \ 

HYMN 396, L. M. \ 

Security of the Sainti. | 



I 464 HYMN^S COCXOVII, CCOXOVIII. 

I — Who shall divide us from his love? — 

J Or what shall tempt us to despair ? 

I m/ 4 !N"ot all that men on earth can do, 
I 'Not powers on high, nor powers helow, 

I Shall cause his mercy to remove, 

# Or wean our hearts from Christ* our love. 

I Q Q 'T HYlffiN 397, 8s, 7s and 4. 

# O c/ I God, the Pilgrivi's Guide, 

i m 1 p UIDE me, O thou great Jehovah ! 

I mp VJ Pilgrim through this barren land ; 

i < I am weak, but thou art mighty ; 

I mf Hold me with thy powerful hand : 

j — Bread of heaven ! 

I Feed me till I want no more. 

J 2 Open, Lord ! the crystal fountain, 

\ Whence the healing waters flow ; 

# mf Let the fiery cloudy pillar 

I Lead a e all my journey through : 

I f Strong dehverer! 

{ Be thou still my strength and shield, 

# mp 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, 

# Bid my anxious fears subside ; 

\ < Death of death, and helFs destruction! 

i mf Land me safe on Canaan's side: 

I / Songs of praises 
i I will ever give to thee. 

' ^QQ HYMN 398, C. M. 

O c/ O Joys departed. 

m 1 C WEET was the time, when first I felt 
O The Saviour's pard'nin.g blood. 
Applied to^ cleanse my soul from guilt, 
And bring me home to God. 
mf 2 Soon as the morn the light revealed, 
His praises tuned my tongue ; 

— And, when the evening shade prevailed, 
< His love was all my song. 

— 3 In prayer, my soul drew near the Lord, 
mf And saw his glory shine ; 

And, when I read his holy word, 
I called each promise mine. 
> 4 But now, when evening shade prevails, 
p My soul in darkness mourns : 



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CHPvISTIAK 465 



— And, when the morn the Hght reveals, 
p No light to me returns. 

— 5 Rise, Saviour ! — help me to prevail, 

And make my soul thy care ; 
I knaw thy mercy cannot fail, — 
Let me that mercy share. 



HYMN 399, C. M. 

Seeking God. 



399 

aff 1 AH ! that I knew the secret place, J 

v/ Where I might find my God ; \ 

I 'd spread my wants before his face, \ 

And pour my woes abroad. $ 

2 I 'd tell him how my sins arise, — | 

What sorrows I sustain, I 

How grace decays, and comfort dies, j 

And leave my heart in pain. t 

3 He knows what arguments I 'd take, 

To wrestle with my God ; 
I 'd plead for his own mercy's sake, 
And for my Saviour's blood. 

4 My God will pity my complaints. 

And heal my bl'oken bones ; 
He takes the meaning of his saints, — 
The language of their groans. 

7nf 5 Arise, my soul ! from deep distress, 

And banish every fear ; 
< He calls thee, to his throne of grace, 

> To spread thy sorrows there. 



400 



HYMN 400, C. M. 

Walking with Qod. 

rrif 1 AH ! for a closer walk with God, 
V A calm and heavenly frame, — 
A light to shine upon the road, 
That leads me to the Lamb ! 

2 Where is the blessedness I knew. 

When first I saw the Lord ? 
Where is the soul-refreshing view 
Of Jesus, and his word ? 

3 W hat peaceful hours I once enjoyed I 

How sweet their mem'ry still ! 



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466 HYMN OCOOL 



But they have left an aching void, 
The world can never fill. 

4 Return, O holy Dove ! return, 

Sweet messenger of rest 1 
I hate the sins that made thee mourn, 
And drove thee from my breast. 

5 The dearest idol I have known, — 

Whatever that idol be, — 
Help me to tear it from thy throne. 
And worship only thee. 

6 So shall my walk be close with God, 

Calm and serene my frame ; 
< So purer light shall mark the road 

mf That leads me to the Lamb. 



401 



HYMN 401, 7s. 

Jjove to Christ, 



m" 1 FT ARK ! my soul ! it is the Lord ; 

-tl 'T is thy Saviour — hear his word ; 

Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee, — 
p^ "Say, poor sinner! lovest thou me? 

— 2 " I delivered thee, when bound, 

mp And, when bleeding, healed thy wound ; 

Sought thee wandering, set thee right, 
< Turned thy darkness into light. 

mp 3 " Can a woman's tender care 

Cease towards the child she bare? 
Yes, she may forgetful be. 
Yet will I remember thee. 

— 4 " Mine is an unchanging love, 

Higher than the heights above ; 
Deeper than the depths beneath — 
Free and faithful — strong as death. 

mf 5 '^ Thou shalt see my glory soon. 
When the work of grace is done ; 
Partner of my throne shalt be ; — 

>" Say, poor sinner ! lovest thou me ?^' 

mp 6 Lord ! it is my chief complaint. 
That my love is weak and faint ; 

mf Yet I love thee, and adore ; — 

Oh ! for grace to love thee more. 



CHRISTIAK 467 



Afii) HYMN 402, CM. 

TPV-//^ Love to Christ, 

m 1 T^^ ^^^ I ^^^^ tliee, my Lord! 
■1^ Behold my heart, and see ; 
And turn each hateful idol out, 
That dares to rival thee. 

2 Do not I love thee, from my soul f 

Then let me nothing love : 
Dead be my heart to every joy, 
Which thou dost not approve. 

3 Is not thy name melodious still, 

To mine attentive ear ? 
Doth not each pulse with pleasure beat, 
My Saviour's voice to hear ? 

4 Hast thou a lamb in all thy flock, 

I would disdain to feed ? 
Hast thou a foe, before whose face, 

I fear thy cause to plead ? 
m/ 5 Would not my heart pour forth its blood, 

In honor of thy name, 
And challenge the cold hand of death, 

To damp th' immortal flame ? 
— 6 Thou knowest I love thee, dearest Lord I 
< But Oh ! I long to soar, 

mf Far from the sphere of mortal joys, 

That I may love thee more. 

; Ar\o HYMN403, S. M. 

4ilUt) Christian fVatchfulness, 

m 1 A CHARGE to keep I have, 
■A A God to glorify ; 
A never-dying soul to save, 
And fit it for the sky : — 
2 To serve the present age. 
My calling to fulfill, — 
Oh I may it all my powers engage— 
To do my Master's will. 
8 Arm me with jealous care, 
As in thy sight to live ; 
I mp And Oh ! thy servant, Lord ! prepare 
A strict account to give. 
■— 4 Help me to watch and pray. 

And on thyself rely, — 
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468 HYMNS CCOCIY— GCCOYT. 

Assured, if I my trust betray, 
> I shall for ever die. 

A(\A HYMN 404, C. M. 

4rvyTb Seeking- a Rest, 

mf 1 TITE seek a rest beyond the skies, 
»' In everlasting day ; 
Through floods and flames the passage lies, 
But Jesus guards the way. 
/ 2 The swelling flood, and raging flame, 
S Hear and obey his word ; 

I Then let us triumph in his name, — 

# Our Saviour is the Lord. 
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I /I n ^ HYMN 405, C. M. Double. 

i ^KJtJ Sinai and Zion. 

i mf 1 "KTOT to the terrors of the Lord, 

* li The tempest, fire, and smoke ; 
5 Not to the thunder of that word, 
\ Which God on Sinai spoke ; — 
I But we are come to Zion's hill, 
J The city of our God, 
\ — Where milder words declare his will, 
I And spread his love abroad. 
I mf 2 Behold th' innumerable host 

Of angels clothed in light ! 
Behold the spirits of the just. 

Whose faith is turned to sight ! 
Behold the blest assembly there. 

Whose names are writ in heaven I 
And God, the judge of all, declares 
Their every sin forgiven. 
\ — 3 The saints on earth, and all the dead, 
/ But one communion make ; 

\ All join in Christ, their living head, 

\ And of his grace partake : 

} In such society as this 

^ mp My weary soul would rest : 

^ — The man, who dwells where Jesus is, 

mf Must be for ever blest. 



406 



HYMN 406, S. M. 

The vigilant Servant. 

1 TTE servants of the Lord ! 
A Each in his office wait ; 



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CHEiSTiAisr. 469 



mj With joy obey his heavenly word, 
And watch before his gate. 
2 Let all your lamps be bright, 
And trim the golden flame ; 
Gird up your loins, as in his sight, 
len For awful is his name. 

— 3 "Watch — 't is your Lord's command ; 
And, while we speak, he 's near : 
Mark the first signal of his hand, 
And ready all appear. 
4 Oh ! happy servant he, 
In such a posture found ! 
< He shall his Lord with rapture see, 

/ And be Avith honor crowned. 



407 



HYMN 407, S. M. 

Watching and Praying, 

mf" 1 MY soul ! be on thy guard, 
-^U- Ten thousand foes arise ; 
And hosts of sins are pressing hard, 
To draw thee from the skies. 

2 Oh ! watch, and fight, and pray ; — 

The battle ne'er give o'er ; 
Renew it boldly every day. 
And help divine implore. 

3 ^N'e'er think the vict'ry won, 

Nor lay thine armor down ; 
Thine arduous work will not \>^ done, 
/ Till thou obtain thy crown. 

Af\c^ HYMN 408, C. M. 

~LUO Desiring the Presence of God. 

aff 1 TTEAR, gracious God ! my humble moaB,. 
■D- To thee I breathe my sighs ; 
When will the mournful night be gone. 
And when my joys arise! 

2 My God ! Oh ! could I make the elaim, — 

My Father, and my Friend, — 

And call thee mine, by every name. 

On which thy saints depend ; — 

3 By every name of power and love, 

I would thy grace entreat ; 
Kor should my humble hopes remove, 
Nor leave thy mercy-seat. 



470 HYMKS CCCOIX, cccox. 

4 Yet, though my soul in darkness mourns, 
Thy word is all my stay ; 

Here I would rest till light returns ;— 
Thy presence makes my day. 

5 Speak, Lord ! and bid celestial p>eace 
Eelieve my aching heart ; 

Oh ! smile and bid my sorrows cease, 
I And all the gloom depart. 

5 < 6 Then, shall my drooping spmt rise, 

4 — And bless the healing rays, 

I > And change these deep, complaining sighs, 

I 77}/ To songs of sacred praise. 



I /LOQ HYMN 409, CM. 

5 *dt*Ju Submission. 

i m 1 A LORD ! my best desires fulfill, 
J V/ And help me to resign 

I Life, health, and comfort to thy will, 

t And make thy pleasure mine. 

I 2 Why should I shrink at thy command ? 

\ Thy love forbids my fears ; 

I Why tremble at the gracious hand, 

I > That wipes away my tears ? 

i — 8 N'o, — let me rather freely yield 
I AVhat most I prize, to thee ; 

J Thou never hast a good withheld, 

I Kor wilt withhold from me. 

I 4 Thy favor, all my journey through, 

I Shall be my ricli supply ; 

i What more I want, or think I do, 

1 Let wisdom still deny. 

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' A 1 n HYMN 410, S. M. 

1 rab X \J Restoration to Health. 

I m 1 T/'INDLY the Lord appeared 

j > -s^*- In nature's trying hour ; 

J < His love my sinking spirit cheered ; — 

i mp I felt his strengthening power. 

i mf 2 He found me, on the bed 

\ ' Of languishhig and pain; 

I And bade me lean on him my head, 

\ lN"or seek his aid in vain. 



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wf 3 I saw his mighty arm 

Stretched o'er the rolling wave ; 
He snatched my life from threatening harm.- 
And showed his power to save. 
— 4 How, then, can I refuse 

The glad and grateful strain? 
The Lord my wasted strength renews, 
And makes me Avell again. 
5 Oh ! may my future days 
My gratitude display ; 
< ^N'or speak alone, but live thy praise, 

mf Through each revolving day. 

A^ 1» HYMN 411, CM. 

Tb X X • Sickness and Recovery, 



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Y God ! thy service well demands \ 

The remnant of my days ; ; 

"Why was this fleeting breath renewed, | 

But to renew thy praise ? 5 

2 Thine arms of everlasting love 5 

Did this weak frame sustain, \ 

p When life was hovering o'er the grave, J 

> And nature sunk with pain. ^ 
p 3 Calmly I bowed ray fainting head, \ 

On thy dear faithful breast ; 1 

— Pleased to obey my Father's call \ 

To his eternal rest. \ 

4 Into thy hands, my Saviour God ! ! 

> Did I my soul resign, | 
mf In firm rehance on that truth, \ 

Which made salvation mine. J 

> 5 Back from the borders of the grave, I 
mf At thy command I come ; | 

Kor will I ask a speedier flight * 

To my celestial home. ^ 

— 6 Where thou appointest mine abode, J 

There would I choose to be ; | 

< For, in thy presence death is life, \ 

mf And earth is heaven with thee. | 

K 4 1 Q HYMN 412, 7s. I 

^ L/C The Mind that tms in Christ. j 

1 "r'ATHER of eternal grace I J 
-T Glorify thyself in me ; 



472 HYMNS CCCCXIII, GOCCXIY. 

< Meekly beaming in my face, 

— May the world thine image see. 
2 Happy only in thy love, 

p Poor, unfriended, or unknown ; 

— Fix my thoughts on things above, — 

Stay my heart on thee alone. 
mp " 3 Humble, holy, all-resigned 

To thy will :— thy will be done ! 
-- Give me. Lord ! the perfect mind 

Of thy well-beloved Son. 
4 Counting gain and glory loss, 
May I tread the path he ti'od ; 
p Die with Jesus on the cross, — 

/ Kise with him, to thee, my God ! 



413 



HYMN 413, L. M. 

Holiness and Grace, 



1 co: 
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' let our lips and lives express 

The holy gospel, we profess ; 

So let our works and virtues shine^ 

To prove the doctrine all-divine. 

2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad 

The honors of our Saviour God ; 

< "When his salvation reigns within, 

> And grace subdues the power of sin. 

— 3 Eeligion bears our spirits up. 

While we expect that blessed hope, — 
mf The bright appearance of the Lord ; 

And faith stands leaning on his word. 

A-iA HYMN 414, C. M. 

T^ JL ~3D Hope in ^^ffiiction. 

^P 1 TtTHEN musing sorrow weeps the past, 
'» And mourns the present pain, 
How sweet to think of peace at last. 
And feel that death is gain ! 
2 'T is not, that murm'ring thoughts arise. 
And dread a Father's will ; 
'T is not, that meek submission flies. 
And would not' suffer still ; — 

< 3 It is, that heaven-taught faith survey? 
mf The path to realms of light, 

And longs, her eagle plumes to raiso, 
And lose herself in sight. 



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4 It is, that hope with ardor glows | 

To see him face to face, * 

Whose dying love no language knows *, 

Sufficient art to trace. * 

> 5 It is, that harassed conscience feels | 
; ; p The pangs of struggling sin ; I 

— Sees, though afar, the hand that heals j 

And ends her war wdthin. I 

6 Oh ! let me wing my hallowed flight, I 

> From earth-born woe and care, \ 
< And soar beyond these realms of night, t 

I / My Saviour's bliss to share. I 



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416 



HYMN 415, C. L. M. J 

Faith, struggling in Darkness, # 

mp 1 AH ! let my trembling soul be still, j 

v/ While darkness veils the sky ; J 

And wait thy wise, thy holy will, \ 

Wrapt yet in mystery : J 

— I cannot. Lord ! thy purpose see, ♦ 
But all is well since ruled by thee. * 

2 Thus, trusting in thy love, I tread $ 

The path of duty on : | 

mp What though some cherished joys are fled, \ 

> Some flattering dreams are gone ? I 

mf Yet purer, brighter joys remain ; \ 

— Why should my spirit then complain ? \ 



HYMN 416, C. M. 

Presence of God in Affliction. 

^ff 1 THY gracious presence, ray God ! 
J- Can soothe my inward pains ; 
With this, beneath affliction's load, 
My heart no more complains. 
— 2 This can my every care control, 

And gild each scene with light ; 
This is the sunshine of the soul ; 
> Without it, all is night. 

aff 3 My Lord ! my Life ! Oh ! cheer my heart, 
With thy reviving ray ; 
Oh ! bid these mournful shades depart, 
And bring the dawn of day. 
mf 4 Oh ! happy scenes of pure delight, 

Where thy full beams arise ; — \ 

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474 HYMNS CCCOXYII, CCCOXYIIl. 

Unclouded beauty to the sight, — 
Sweet rapture and surprise ! 

* off 5 Lord ! shall these breathings of mj heart 
\ Aspire, in vain, to thee ? 

I — Confirm my hope, that, where thou art, 

\ I shall for ever be. 

# 6 Then shall my cheerful spirit sing 
\ The darkest hours away, 

*t f And rise, on faith's expanding wing, 

J To everlasting day. 



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HYMN 417, L. M. 

Submission to the Will of Ood, 



417 

^^JP 1 "WT^IT, my soul ! thy Maker's will ; 

> » T Tumultuous passions ! all be still I 
mp l^or let a murm'ring thought arise ; 

His ways are just, his counsels wise. 

• — 2 He in the thickest darkness dwells. 

Performs his work, — the cause conceals ; 
But, though his methods are unknown, 
Judgment and truth support his throne. 

> 3 Wait then, my soul ! submissive wait, — 
p Prostrate before his awful seat : 

< Mid all the terrors of his rod, 

nif Still trust a wise and gracious God. 



418 



HYMN 418, C. M. 

The Christian Soldier. 



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Mia soldier of the cross, — 

A follVer of the Lamb ? 

And shall I fear to own his cause, 

Or blush to speak his nsiwe ? 

Are there no foes for me to face ? 

Must I not stem the flood ? 
Is this vile world a friend to grace, 

To help me on to God ? 

J mf 3 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; 
* — Increase my courage. Lord ! 

I Ul bear the toil, endure the pain, 
Supported by thy word. 

mf 4 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, 
Shall conquer, though they die ; 



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CHEISTIAK. 475 



They see the triumph from afar, 
And seize it with their eye. 

< 5 When that illustrious day shall rise, 
mf And all thine armies shine, 

/ In rohes of vict'ry, through the skies, — 

The glory shall be thine. 



HYMN 419, C. M. 

Christian Assurance, 



419 

mf 1 T 'm not ashamed to own my Lord, 
-*- Or to defend his cause ; 
Maintain the honor of his word. 
The glory of his cross. 

2 Jesus, my God ! — I know his name ; 
His name is all my trust ; 
Nor will he put my soul to shame, 
Nor let my hope be lost. 

^ Firm as his throne, his promise stands ; 
And he can well secure 
What I Ve <jommitted to his hands, 
Till the decisive hour. 

> 4 Then will he own my worthless name, 

— Before his Father's face, 

< And, in the New- Jerusalem, 

mf Appoint my soul a place. 

AO(\ HYMN 420, 7s. 

41l/^U The three Mounts. 



m 1 TITHElSr on Sinai's top I see J 

» ' God descend, in majesty, # 

To proclaim his holy law, — S 

> All my spirit sinks with awe. ♦ 

mf 2 When in ecstasy sublime, \ 

Tabor's glorious steep I climb, * 

At the too-transporting light, *» 

Darkness rushes o*er my sight. j 

mp 3 When on Calvary I rest, | 

— God, in flesh made manifest, | 

Shines in my Redeemer's face, # 

Full of beauty, truth, and grace. \ 

4 Here, I would for ever stay, J 
Weep and gaze my soul away ; 



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476 HYM^^S cccoxxi, ccooxxii. 

Thou art lieaven on earth to me, — 
p> Lovely, mournful Calvary! 



421 



HYMN 421, 8s and 7s. 

Hope in Ood encouraged. 



WHY, when storms around you gather, 
Should your trembling spirit sink ? 
\ Look to God, your heavenly Father, 

I • And of his sweet promise think. 

I 2 Fancy will be often painting 

i Scenes, in dark and fearful shade : 

Yet why should thy soul be fainting. 
Of prospective woes afraid ? 

J % Cease that dark anticipation ! 

I Still let love and faith abound ; 

I . For the day of tribulation, 

\ Strength sufficient will be found. 

I 4 God is love, and will not leave yon, 

i When you most his kindness need ; 

I God is true — nor can deceive you, — 

Though your faith be weak indeed. 



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HYMN 422, 8s. J 

77te Promise of God sure. i 

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HOW sweet on thy bosom to rest, { 

When nature's affliction is near! j 

— The soul that can trust thee is blest, — t 

Thy smiles bring deliverance from fear : j 

The Lord has, in kindness, declared, 5 

That those, who will trust in his name, J 

Shall in the sharp conflict be spared, J 

His mercy and love to proclaim. ; 

4 

2 This promise shall be, to my soul, * 

A messenger sent from tlie skies, — J 

mf An anchor when billows shall roll, — » 

< A refuge when tempests arise : * 

— O Saviour ! the promise fulfill, » 

Its comfort impart to my mind, ' 

p Then calmly I '11 bow to thy will, — | 

p> To the cup of affliction resigned. ^ 



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CHRISTIAN. 477 



423 



HYMN 423, C. P. M. 

Resignation. 

aff 1 A LORD ! in sorrow I resign, 

v/ And bow to that dear hand of thine, 

While yet the rod appears ; 
That hand can wipe these streaming eyes, 
Or, into smiles of glad surprise, 

Transform these falling tears. 

2 My sole possession is thy love ; 
On earth beneath, in heaven above, 

I have no other store : 
And though, with fervor, now I pray, 
And importune thee night and day, 

I cannot ask for more. 



HYMN 424, C. L. M. 

Submission in Trials, 



424 

m 1 TyilEN" I can trust my all with God, 
mp » ' In trial's fearful hour, — 

Bow all resigned beneath his rod. 
And bless his sparing power ; 

— A joy springs up amid distress, 
A fountain in the wilderness. 

mp 2 Oh ! to be brought to Jesus' feet, 
Though trials fix me there, 
Is still a privilege most sweet ; 
For he will hear my prayer ; 
Though sighs and tears its language be. 
The Lord is nigh to answer me. 

— 3 Then, blessed be the hand that gave. 

Still blessed when it takes ; 
Blessed be he who smites to save, 
Who heals the heart he freaks : 
Perfect and true are all his ways, 
> Whom Jieaven adores and death obeys. 



425 



HYMN 425, C. M. 

Depending on Grace. 

\ mp 1 i MAZING grace !— how sweet the sound !- 

I p -A That saved a wretch like me ; 

J < I once was lost, but now am found, 

I wi/* Was blind, but now I see. 

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I 478 HYMIs^S OCCCXXYI, CCCCXXYII. 

i — 2 'T was grace that taught my heart to fear, 
J And grace my fears relieved ; 

J How precious did that grace appear, 

i The hour I first beheved ! 

* 3 Through many dangers, toils and snares, 
i I have already come ; 

i 'T is grace hath brought me safe thus far, 

I And grace will lead me home. 

i > 4 Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, 

I p And mortal life shall cease, 

j — I shall possess, within the vail, 

* > A life of joy and peace. 

i mp 5 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, 

* The sun forbear to shine ; 

{ — But God, who called me here below, 

I mf Will be for ever mine. 

\ /I OfJ HYMN 426, CM. 

' "fc/^O Submission in Trials. 

i m 1 ItfY times of sorrow and of joy, 
j 1t1 Great God ! are in thy liand ; 

I My choicest comforts come from thee, 

; And go at thy command. 

I 2 If thou should'st take them all away, 

I Yet would I not repine ; 

* Before they were possessed by me, 
I They were entirely thine. 

I 3 Kor would I drop a murmVing word, 

I Though the whole world were gone, 

I But seek enduring happiness, 

4 In thee, and thee alone. 



PRAYER. 



427 



HYMN 427, C. M. 

Habitual Devotion. 



\ m 1 "IITHILE thee I seek, protecting Power I 
I H Be my vain wishes stilled ; 

; And may this consecrated hour 

\ "With better hopes be filled. 



PRAYER. 479 



< 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed • 
mf To thee my thoughts would soar ; 

— Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed, — 
That mercy I adore. 

8 In each event of life, how clear 
Thy ruling hand I see ! 
Each blessing to my soul more dear, 
Because conferred by thee. 

4 In every joy that crowns my days, 
In every pain I bear, 

< My heart shall find delight in praise, 
\ — Or seek relief in prayer. 

mf 5 When gladness wings my favored hour, 

Thy love my breast shall fill ; 
iwp Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower, 

My soul shall meet thy will. 

— 6 My lifted eye, without a tear, 

The gathering storm shall see ; 
mf My steadfast heart shall know no fear, — 
That heart shall rest on thee. 

A i^r\ ErMN 428, 7s. 

41^/^0 A Blessing humbly requested. 

mp ] T ORD ! we come before thee now ; 
i^ At thy feet we humbly bow ; 
Oh ! do not our suit disdain ; — 
Shall we seek thee. Lord ! in vain? 

2 Lord ! on thee our souls depend, 
In compassion, now descend; 

— Fill our hearts with thy rich grace, 

< Tune our lips to sing thy praise. \ 

— 3 In thine own appointed way, | 

jSTow v/e seek thee, here we stay ; | 

Lord ! we know not how to go, | 

Till a blessing thou bestow. i 

4 Send some message, from thy word, | 

That may joy and peace afford ; | 

< Let thy Spirit now impart | 
mf Full salvation to each heart. | 

> 5 Comfort tliose who weep and mourn, I 

— Let the time of joy return; { 



480 HYMNS CCOOXXIX, CCOGXXX. 

Those, who are cast down, Hffc up, 
mf Make them strong in faith and hope. 

— 6 Grant, that all may seek and find 

Thee, a God supremely kind : 
< Heal the sick, the captive free, 

mf Let us all rejoice in thee. 



429 



HYMN 429, L. M. 

Forgiveness sought, 

mp 1 "PORGIYE us, Lord ! to thee we cry, 

-T Forgive us through thy matchless grace ; 
On thee alone our souls rely, 

< Be thou our strength and righteousness. 

mp 2 Forgive thou us, as we forgive 

The ills we suffer from our foes ; 
— Restore us, Lord ! and bid us live ; 

> Oh ! let us in thine arms repose. 

mp 3 Forgive us, for our guilt is great, 

Our wretched souls no merit claim ; 
For sovereign mercy still we wait. 
And ask hut in the Saviour's name. 

4 Forgive us, — thou bleeding Lamb ! 
<'^^ Thou risen — thou exalted Lordi 

mf Thou great High -Priests! our souls redeem, 
And speak the pardon-sealing word. 



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HYMN 430, C. M. 

The God of BetheL. 

GOD of Bethel ! by whose hand 
Thy people still are fed, 
"Who, through this weary pilgrimage. 
Hast all our fathers led : — 



2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present, 

Before thy throne of grace : 
God of our fathers ! be the God 
Of their succeeding race. 

3 Through each perplexing path of life. 

Our wandering footsteps guide ; 
Give us each day our daily bread, 
And raiment fit provide. 



\ PRAYER. 481 

I 4 Oh ! spread thy covering wings around, 

I Till all our wanderings cease, 

* And, at our Father's loved abode, t 

I Our souls arrive in peace. 

5 5 Such blessings, from thy gracious hand, 

I Our humble prayers implore ; 

I < And thou shalt be our chosen God,— 

I mf Our portion evermore. 



HYMN 431, 7s. 

Christ's Presence invoked. 



431 

mf 1 T IGHT of life !— seraphic Fire !— 
■Li Love divine ! — thyself impart ; 

< Every fainting soul inspire ; 

> Shine in every drooping heart. 

< 2 Every mourning sinner cheer ; 

> Scatter all our guilty gloom : 

— Saviour — Son of God ! appear ; 

To thy living temples come. 

3 Come, in this accepted hour, 

Bring thy heavenly kingdom in ; 
mf Fill us with thy glorious power — 
Rooting out the love of sin. 

— 4 iTothing more can we require. 

We will covet nothing less ; 
mf Be thou all our heart's desire, 

> All our joy and all our peace. 

AOQ HYMN 432, CM. 

TsO/^ The JVature of Prayer. 

m 1 pRAYER is the soul's sincere desire, 
-T Uttered or unexpressed ; 
The motion of a ?iidden fire 

mp That trembles in the breast. 

;; > 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, 
I p The falling of a tear. 

The upward glancing of an eye,— 
When none but God is near. 

8 Prayer is the simplest form of speech, 
„ That infant lips can try ; 

I < Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach 

; / The majesty on high. 



t 482 HYMNS COCOXXXIII, OCOOXXXIY. 

I — 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, 

{ The Christian's native air ; 

J His watchword at the gates of death, -^ 

i He enters heaven with prayer. 

I mp 6 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, 

; Keturning from his ways ; 

1/ While angels, in their songs, rejoice, 

> And cry, — '' Behold he prays !" 

— 6 Thou ! by whom we come to God, 

I The life, the truth, the way, — 

j The path of prayer thyself hast trod :— 

J mp Lord ! teach us how to pray. 



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433 



HYMN 433, 7s. 

Sin bewailed. 



m 1 pOME, my soul! thy suit prepare, 
Vy Jesus loves to answer prayer ; 
He himself has bid thee pray ; 

mf Kise, and ask without delay. 

mp 2 With my burden I begin ; — 
p Lord ! remove this load of sin ; 

Let thy blood, for sinners spilt, 

— Set my conscience free from guilt. 

^ 8 Lord ! I come to thee for rest, 
Take possession of my breast ; 

< There, thy sovereign right maintain, 
mf And, without a rival, reign. 

p 4 While I am a pilgrim here, 

< Let thy love my spirit cheer, 

— Be my guide, my guard, my friend ; — 
Lead me to my journey's end, 

5 Shew me what I have to do, 
Every hour my strength renew ; 

< Let me live a life of faith, 

> Let me die thy people's death. 

AOA HYMN 434, C. M. 

~rO jb Prayer for needed Grace. 

m 1 PATHER! whate'er of earthly bliss, 
-T Thy sovereign will denies. 
Accepted, at thy throne of grace. 
Let this petition rise : — 



PRAYER. 483 



2 " Give us a calm, a thankful heart, 

From every murmur free ; ^ 

The blessings of thy grace impart, *• 

And make us live to thee. 

3 *' Let the sweet hope, that we are thine, 

Our life and death attend ; 
< Thy presence througk our journey shine, 

mf And crown our journey's end." 



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HYMN 435, C. M. 

Seeking God, 

m 1 A UTHOR of good ! to thee we tiu'n ; 
-^ Thine ever-wakeful eye 
Alone can all our wants discern, — 
Thy hand alone supply. 

2 Oh ! let thy love within us dwell, 

Thy fear our footsteps guide ; 
That love shall vainer loves expel, — 
That fear, all fears beside. 

3 !N'ot what we wish — but what we want, 

Let mercy still supply ; 
The good we ask not, Father ! grant ; 
The ill we ask — deny. 

A Oft HYMN 436, CM. 

^^\j Prayer for Wisdom, 

m 1 ALMIGHTY God! in humble prayer, 
-^ To thee our souls we lift ; 
Do thou our waiting minds prepare 
For thy most needful gift. 

2 We ask not golden streams of wealth. 

Along our path to flow ; 
"We ask not undecaying health, 
Nor length of years below : — 

3 "We ask not honors, which an hour 

May bring and take away ; 
< "We ask not pleasure, pomp, and power, 

> Lest we should go astray : — 

— 4 We ask for wisdom ; — Lord ! impart 
The knowledge how to live ; 
A wise and understanding heart, 
To all thy servants give ; — 



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I 484 HYMKS CCCCXXXYII--XXXyiII. 

j 5 The young — remember thee in youth, 

Before the evil days ! 
^ The old — be guided by thy truth, 

In wisdom's pleasant ways ! 

A nry HYMN 437, CM. 

TP O / Prayer for Sincerity, 

aff IT ORD ! when we bend before thy throne, 
JL' And our confessions pour, 
Oh ! may we feel the sins we own. 
And hate what we deplore. 

2 Our contrite spirits pitying see ;— 
True penitence impart ; 

< And let a healing ray, from thee, 
mf Beam hope on every heart. 

— 3 "When we disclose our wants in prayer, 

> Oh ! let our wills resign ; 

— And not a thought our bosom share. 
Which is not wholly thine. 

4 Let faith each meek petition fill, 
mf And waft it to the skies ; 

— And teach our hearts — 't is goodness still, 
That grants it, or denies. 

^ QQ HYMN 438, S. M. 

^iS^Kj Christ will hear Prayer. 

m 1 TESUS, who knows full well 
^ The heart of every saint, 
Invites us, all our grief to tell. 
To pray and never faint. 

mp 2 He bows his gracious ear, — 

— We never plead in vain ; 

< Then let us wait till he appear, 
mf And pray, and pray again. 

— 3 Jesus, the Lord, will hear '^ 
His chosen when they cry ; 

> Yes, though he may a while forbear, 
<^ He '11 help them from on high. 

— 4 Then let us earnest cry. 
And never faint in prayer ; 

< He sees, he hears, and, from on high, 
-»- Will make our cause his care. 



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PRAYEK. 485 



^qq HYMN439, L. M. 

"JbOt/ The Presence of Christ implored. 

m 1 TITHERE two or three, with sweet accord, 
» » Obedient to their sovereign Lord, 

< Meet to recount his acts of grace, 

mf And offer solemn prayer and praise ; — 

2 There will the gracious Saviour be, 
To bless the little company ; — 
There, to unveil his smiling face, 
And bid his glories fill the place. 

— 3 "We meet at thy command, O Lord I 
Relying on thy faithful word ; 

< I^ow send the Spirit from above, 

mf And fill our hearts with heavenly love. 



HYMN 440, L. M. 

The Lord's Prayer. 



440 

mf 1 7|ATHER, adored in worlds above ! 
> JL Thy glorious name be hallowed still ; 

< Thy kingdom come, with power and love ; 

— And earth, like heaven, obey thy will. 

2 Lord ! make our daily wants thy care, 
mp Forgive the sins that we forsake ; 

— Oh ! let us in thy kindness share. 

As fellow-men of ours partake. 

mp 3 Evils beset us every hour ; — 

Thy kind protection we implore ; 

< Thine is the kingdom, thine the power, — 
/ Be thine the glory evermore. 



441 



•0 



HYMN 441, S. M. 

The Lord's Prayer. 

UR heavenly Father ! hear 
The prayer we offer now ; 
" Thy name be hallowed far and near ; 
To thee all nations bow ! 

" Thy kingdom come : — Thy will 

On earth be done in love, 
As saints and seraphim fulfill 

Thy perfect law above. 

"Our daily bread 'supply, 
AYhile, by thy word, we live : * 

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486 HYJors ccccxLH, coocxLm. 

rajp The guilt of our iniquity 
Forgive, as we forgive. 

4 " From dark temptation's power, — 
< From Satan's wiles defend : 

— Deliver in the evil hour, 
And guide us to the end. 

mf 5 " Thine, then, for ever be 

Glory and power divine : ^ 

The sceptre, throne, and majesty 
Of heaven and earth are thine." 

mp 6 Thus humbly taught to pray, 
By thy beloved Son, 

— Through him we come to thee, and say,- 

> " All for his sake be done !" 

AA(^ HYMN 442, S. M. 

4fc4Jb/^ Coming boldly to the Throne of Cfrace, 

mf 1 BEHOLD the throne of grace! 
D The promise calls us near ; 
There Jesus shows a smiling face, 
And waits to answer prayer. 

2 That rich atoning blood. 

Which sprinkled round we see. 
Provides, for those who come to God, 
An all-prevaihng plea. 

— 3 Thine image. Lord ! bestow. 
Thy presence and thy love ; 

We ask to serve thee here below, 
And reign with thee above. 

4 Teach us to hve by faith, 
Conform our will to thine ; 
Let us victorious be in death, 
mf And, then, in glory shine. 

— 5 If thou these blessings givt*. 
And wilt our portion be, 

> All worldly joys we '11 cheerful leave, 
mf And find our heaven in thee. 



HYMN 443, 7s. 

Pleading with Ood. 



443 

aff 1 T ORD ! I cannot let thee go, 
1j Till a blessing thou bestow ; 



PKAYER. 487 



REVIVAL. 



444 HYMN 444, L.M. 



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2 On all around, let grace descend, 

Like heavenly dew, or copious showers ; 
< That we may call our God our friend, — 

raf Tliat we may hail salvation ours. 



445 



HYMN 445, S. M. 

Prayer for a Revival, 

m 1 A LORD ! thy work revive 

p V^ In Zion's gloomy hour ; 

< And let our dying graces live, 

mf By thy restoring power. 

— 2 Oh ! let thy chosen few 
I Awake to earnest prayer ; 
^ ^*^*^ ***.** 



Do not turn away thy face, # 

Mine 's an urgent, pressing case. ; 

2 Once, a sinner, near despair, \ 

Sought thy mercy seat by prayer ; 
< Mercy heard and set him free, — 

-> Lord! that mercy came to me. 

— 3 Many days have passed since then, ' • 
* Many changes I have seen ; 

Yet have been upheld till now ; — 
Who could hold me up but thou ? 

4 Thou hast helped in every need — 
mf This emboldens me to plead ; 

— After so much mercy past, 
> Canst thou let me sink at last ? J 

mf 5 1^0 — I must maintain my hold ; # | 

'T is thy goodness makes me bold ; # 

I can no denial take, \ 

Since I plead for Jesus' sake. \ 



The Sun of Righteousness, J 

SUN" of righteousness ! arise, I 

With gentle beams on Zion shine ; * 

Dispel the darkness from our eyes, J 

And souls awake to life divine. * 



488 HYMNS CCCCXLYI, CCCOXLVn. 

Their solemn vows again renew, 

> And walk in filial fear. 

— 8 Thy Spirit thea will speak, 

Through lips of humble clay, 

< Till hearts of adamant shall break,— 

— Till rebels shall obey. 

^4 Kow lend thy gracious ear, 

> ISTow listen to our cry ; 

< Oh ! come, and bring salvation near ;— 
mf Our souls on thee rely. 



446 



HYMN 446, L. M. 

Weejpyig over Sinners. 

ajf 1 A RISE, my tenderest thoughts ! arise ; 
-^ Dissolve in grief, my streaming eyes 1 
And thou, my heart ! with anguish feel 
Those evils which thou canst not heal. 

2 See human nature sunk in shame ; 
See scandal poured on Jesus' name ; 
The Father wounded, through the Son, 
The world abused, — the soul undone I 

3 See the short course of vain delight, 
Closing in everlasting night, 

In flames that no abatement know, 
• Though bitter tears for ever flow ! 

4 My God ! I feel the mournful scene. 
And yearn with grief o'er dying men ; 
"While fain my pity would reclaim 
Souls that may perish in the flame. 

5 But feeble my compassion proves. 

And can but weep, where most it loves : 
mf Thine own all-saving arm employ, 
< And turn these drops of grief to joy. 

AAri HYMN 447, H. M. 

"TTb / The Jubilee proclaimed. 

f" 1 T)LOW ye the trumpet!— blow,— 
-D The gladly solemn sound ! 
Let all the nations know, 

To earth's remotest bound, — 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners ! home. 



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EEYIYAL. 



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mf 

f 

mf 4 



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3 Ye afl^es of sin and hell ! 
YoE' liberty receive ; 



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< 



And safe in Jesus dwell, 

And blest in Jesus live ; 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Keturn, ye ransomed sinuers ! home. 

The gospel trumpet hear, 
The news of pard'ning grace : 

Ye happy souls ! draw near, 
Behold your Saviour's face : 

The year of jubilee is come ; 

Eeturn, ye ransomed sinners ! home. 

5 Jesus, our great High-Priest, 
Has full atonement made : 

Ye weary spirits ! rest, 
Ye mourning souls ! be glad : 

The year of jubilee is come ; 

Eeturn, ye ransomed sinners ! home. 



448 

mp 1 

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mf 

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mf 



mf 



489 1 



2 Exalt the Lamb of God,— 

The sin-atoning Lamb ; 
Eedemption by his blood, 

Through all the world, proclaim : 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Eeturi?^ ye ransomed sinners! home. 



/ 



HYMN 448, L. M. 

Hope in Times of Darkness, 

WHILE I to grief my soul gave way, 
To see the work of God decline, 
Methought I heard the Saviour say, — 
" Dismiss thy fears, the ark is mine. 

" Though for a time I hid my face, 
Eely upon my love and power ; 

Still wrestle at the throne of grace, 
And wait for a reviving hour. 

3 " Take down thy long-neglected harp 

I Ve seen thy tears, and heard thy prayer ; 
The winter season has been sharp. 
But spring shall all its wastes repair." 

4 Lord ! I obey, — my hopes revive ; 

Come, join with me, ye saints ! and sing. 
Our foes in vain against us strive. 
For God will help and triumph bring. 






490 HYMNS CCGCXLIX, COCOL. 



I 449 



HYMN 449, L. M. 

TTie Piston of dry Bones, 

aff 1 1 OOK down, Lord ! with pitying eye, 
-L^ See Adam's race in ruin lie ; 
Sin spreads its trophies o'er tlie ground, 
And scatters slaughtered heaps around. 

2 And can these dead awake and ^^ ? 
And can these perished hones revive ? 
That, mighty God ! to thee is known ; 
That wondrous work is all thine own. 

3 Thy ministers, are sent in vain. 
To prophesy upon the slain, 
In vain they call, in vain they cry, — 
Till thine almighty aid is nigh. 

4 But if thy Spirit deign to hreathe, 
— Life spreads through all the realms of death ; 
mf Dry hones ohey thy powerful voice, — 

< They move, they waken, they rejoice. 

< 5 So, when thy trumpet's awful sound # 
/ Shall shake the heavens, and rend the ground, ' 

< Dead saints shall from their tombs arise, 
/ And spring to life beyond the skies. 



HYMN 450, H. M. 

Rejoicing in a Revival, 



\ 450 

I / 1 A ZION! tune thy voice, 

# V And raise thy hands on high ; 

♦ Tell all the earth thy joys, 

t And boast salvation nigh ; 

I Cheerful in God, 

# Arise and shine, 

I While rays divine 

i Stream all abroad. 

J mf 2 He gilds thy mourning face 

i With beams that cannot fade ; 

J His all-resplendent grace 

* He pours around thy head ; 

* The nations round 

I Thy form shall view, 

5 < With lustre new, 

• / Divinely crowned. 



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EEVIVAL. 491 



452 



— 3 In honor to his name, | 

Reflect that sacred light ; J 

/ And loud that grace proclaim, | 

Which makes thy darkness bright ; i 

Pursue his praise, j 

Till sovereign love, ' 

In worlds above, * 

The glory raise. > 

— 4: There, on his holy hill, I 

< A brighter sun shall rise, j 
/ And, with his radiance, fill i 

Those fairer, purer skies ; s 

While, round his throne, < 

Ten thousand stars, I 

In nobler spheres, J 

His influence own. i 

A{=:-\ HYMN 451, 8s and 7s. t 

TD tJ JL Prayer for a Revival, J 

aff 1 CAYIOUR! visit thy plantation ; | 

^ Grant us, Lord ! a gracious rain ; I 

All will come to desolation, 

Unless thou return again. 

2 Keep no longer at a distance ; — 

Shine upon us from on high. 

Lest, for want of thine assistance, 

< Every plant should droop and die. 

— 3 Let our mutual love be fervent. 

Make us prevalent in prayers ; 
Let each one, esteemed thy servant, 
Shun the world's enticing snares. 
4 Break the tempter's fatal power ; 
Turn the stony heart to flesh ; 

< And begin, from this good hour, 
mf To revive thy work afresh. 



HYMN 452, 8s and Ts. | 

Future Peace and Qlory of Zion J 

m 1 ITEAR what God, the Lord, hath spoken ; — | 

p li " my people ! faint and few, j 

Comfortless, afflicted, broken, — \ 

— Fair abodes I build for you : \ 
mp Scenes of heart-felt tribulation | 

— Shall no more perplex your ways ; • } 



I 492 HYMN" CCOCLin. 



< You shall name your walls — Salvation,— 
/ And your gates shall all be — Praise." 

mj 2 There, like streams that feed the garden, 

Pleasures, without end, shall flow ; 
For the Lord, your faith rewarding, 

All his bounty shall bestow : 
Still, in undisturbed possession, 

Peace and righteousness shall reign ; 
Kever shall you feel oppression — 

Hear the voice of war again. 

3 Ye, no more your suns declining. 
Waning moons no more shall see ; 
But, your griefs for ever ending. 

Find eternal noon in me : 
God will rise, and, shining o'er you, 
> Change to day the gloom of night ; 

< - He, the Lord, will be your glory, — 
/ God your everlasting light. 



453 



HYMN 453, 7s. 

Winning Souls, 

of 1 WOULD you win a soul to God ? 
» » Tell him of a Saviour's blood, 
Once for dying sinners spilt. 
To atone for all their guilt. 

2 Tell him how the streams did glide. 
From his hands, his feet, his side, — 
How his head, with thorns, was crowned, 
> And his heart in sorrow drowned : — 

aff 8 How he yielded up his breath, 
How he agonized in death, 

< How he lives to intercede, — 
mf Clirist, our advocate and head. 

— 4 Tell him, — ^it was sovereign grace 
Led thee first to seek his face ; 

< Made thee choose the better part, 
mf Wrought salvation in thy heart. 

5 Tell him of that liberty. 

Wherewith Jesus makes us free ! 

< Sweetly speak of sins forgiven, 
mf Earnest of the joys of heaven. 



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ORDmAisroES. 493 



j A PZA HYMN 454, 8s, 7s and 4. 

I 4t'C/4fc Fountain of Life. 

I m 1 CEE, from Zion's sacred mountain, 
I O Streams of living water flow ! 

I God has opened there a fountain, 

J That supplies the plains below : 

i They are blessed, 

i Who its sovereign virtues know. 

I 2 Through ten thousand channels flowing^ 

I Streams of mercy find their way ; 

I Life, and health, and joy bestowing, 

Makmg all around look gay : 

'^if ^ y^ nations ! 

/ Hail the long-expected day. 

m/ 3 Gladdened by the flowing treasure. 

All-enriching as it goes ; 
Lo, the desert smiles with pleasure, — 

Buds and blossoms as the rose : 
Every object 

Sings for joy where'er it flows. 

4 Trees of life, the banks adorning. 
Yield their fruit to all around ; 
Those who eat are saved from mourning, 

Pleasure comes, and hopes abound; 
Fair their portion ! — 
/ Endless life, with glory crowned. 



ORDINANCES. 



\ Ap^r HYMN 455, C. M. 

i ^ \J xJ Christ receiving Children. 

I dol 1 CEE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, 

i ^ With all-engaging charms ! 

* Hark ! how he calls the tender lambs', 

I And folds them in his arms ! 

I — 2 " Permit them to approach," he cries, | 

I '' iTor scorn their humble name ; \ 

i < For 'twas to bless such souls as these, i 

» mf The Lord of angels came.". * 

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494 HYMKS COCOLYI, CCCOLYII. 

— 3 "We bring them, Lord ! in thankful hands, 

And yield them up to thee ; 
Joyful that we ourselves are thine,— 
Thine let our offspring be. 

4 Ye little flock ! with pleasure hear, — 
Ye children ! seek his face ; 
mf And fly, with transports, to receive 
The blessings of his grace. 

mp 5 If orphans they are left behind, 

— Thy guardian care we trust ; — 

That care shall heal our bleeding hearts, 
jp If weeping o'er their dust. 



456 



HYMN 456, L. M. 

Infant Baptism. 

m 1 A LORD ! encouraged by thy grace, 
w We bring our infant to thy throne ; 
Give it within thy heart a place, 
Let it be thine, and thine alone. 

2 "Wash it from every stain of guilt. 
And let this child be sanctified ; 
Lord ! thou canst cleanse it, if thou wi t, 
And all its native evils hide. 

8 We ask not, for it, earthly bliss. 

Or earthly honors, wealth or fame : 
The sum of our request is this — 
That it may love and fear thy name. 

4 This infant we, by faitb, commit 

To thy kind love and guardian care ; 
p We lay it at the Saviour's feet, 

> He will not let it perish there. 



457 



HYMN 467, C. M. 

The Promise to Abraham. 



1 TTOW large the promise — how divine, 
Al To Abra'm and his seed ! 

'' I '11 be a God to thee and thine, 
Supplying all their need." 

2 The words of his extensive love, 

From age to age, endure ; 
The Angel of the covenant proves, 
And seals the blessin2:s sure. 



ordikAjN^ces. 495 



3 Jesus the ancient faith confirms, 
To our forefathers given ; 
He takes young children in nia arms, 
And calls them heirs of heaven. 

mf 4 Our God, — how faithful are his ways I 
His love endures the same ; 
IN'or, from the promise of his grace, 
mp Blots out the children's name. 

A/^C) HYMN458, S. M. 

TDiyO Christ blessing Children, 

mp 1 THE Saviour kindly calls 

A Our children to his breast ; 

— He holds them in his gracious arms ; — 

Himself declares them blest. 

2 " Let them approach," he cries, 
" Kor scorn their humble claim ; 
The heirs of heaven are such as these,— 
For such as these I came." 

mf 8 With joy we bring them. Lord ! 
Devoting them to thee, 

— Imploring, that, as we are thine, 

Thine may our offspring be. 



459 



HYMN 459, C. M. 

The Saviour blessing Children. 

I m 1 WHEiT Jesus left the throne of God, 

I » » He chose an humble birth ; 

J mp A man of grief, like us, he trod 

I p A lonely path on earth. 

i — 2 Like him, may we be found below, 
I In wisdom's paths of peace ; 

# Like him,' in grace and knowledge, grow, 
I As years and strength increase. 

# dol 3 Sweet were his words, and kind his look, 

"When mothers round him pressed ; 
Their infants, in his arms, he took. 
And on his bosom blessed. 

mf 4 When Jesus into Salem rode, 
The children sang around ; 
For joy, they plucked the palms, and strewed 
Their garments on the ground. 



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496 HYMiTS COCCLX, CCCCLXI. 

ff' 5 "Hosanna!"— our glad voices laise — 
"Hosanna to our King !'^ 
Could we forget our Saviour's praise, 
The stones themselves would sing. 



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HYMN 460, C. M. 

Infants^ living or dyings in the Arms cf CXritU 

1 nPHY life I read, my dearest Lord ! 
J- With transport all-divine ; 
Thine image trace, in every word, 

Thy love, in every line. 

2 "With joy, I see a thousand charms, 
Spread o'er thy lovely face ; 

While infants in thy tender arms, 
Eeceive the smiling grace. 

1; mp 3 " I take these little lambs," said he, 
" And lay them on my breast ; 

— Protection they shall find in me — 

In me, be ever blest. 

4 " Death may the bands of life unloose, 
But can 't dissolve my love ; 
Millions of infant souls compose 
The family above. 

< 5 " Their feeble frames my power shall raise 

— And mould with heavenly skill ; 

< I '11 give them tongues to sing my praise, 

— And hands to do my will." 

6 His words, ye happy parents ! hear, 
/ And shout, with joys divine : 

— Dear Saviour ! all we have and are 

Shall be for ever thine. 

^ rj 1 HYMN 461, S. M. 

4fc D 1 The Spirit in Baptism, 

m 1 r< RE AT God ! now condescend 
VJ To bless our rising race ; 
Soon may their willing spirits bend. 
The subjects of thy grace. 

2 Oh ! what a pure delight 
Their happiness to see ! 
Our warmest wishes all unite. 
To lead their souls to thee. 



ORDINAISTCES. 



3 Kow bless, thou God of love ! 
This ordinance divine ; 
Send thy good Spirit from above, 
And make these children thine. 



_497 I 



462 



HYMN 462, L. M. 

Baptism of the Holy Ghost. 

m 1 pOME, Holy Ghost ! come from on high, 
v>/ Baptizer of our spirits thou ! 
The sacramental seal apply, 

And witness with the water now. 

2 Exert thy gracious power divine. 

And sprinkle thou th' atoning blood ; 
May Father, Son, and Spirit, join 
To seal this child, a child of God. 



463 



HYMN 463, L. M. 

The Baptism of a Household. 



m 1 TTlSriTED prayers ascend to thee, 
U Eternal Parent of mankind ! 
Smile on this waiting family ; 

Thy bles'jing let thy servants find. 

dol 2 Let the dear pledges of their love, 

Like tender plants, around them grow : 
Thy present grace, and joys above. 
Upon their little ones bestow. 

— 3 Receive, at their believing hand. 

The charge which they devote as thine, 
Obedient to their Lord's command ; 
And seal, with power, the rite divine. 

4 To every member of their house. 

Thy grace impart, thy love extend ; 
< Grant every good that time allows, 

mf With heavenly joys that never end. 



HYMN 464, S. M. 

Prayer for the Sanctification of Children. 



464 

«# 1 ^^^ ^^ Abra'm ! hear 

^ The parents' humble cry ; 
In covenant mercy now" appear, 
While in the dust we lie. * 

2 These children of our love. 
In mercy thou hast given, 

"42^ 






498 HYMNS CCCOLXY, OCCCLXYI. 

That we through grace may faithful prove, 
In training them for heaven. 

3 Oh ! grant thy Spirit, Lord ! 
i Their hearts to sanctify ; 

J Remember now thy gracious word ; — 
I Our hopes on thee rely. 

I p 4 Draw forth the melting tear, 

I > The penitential sigh ; 

i < Inspire their hearts with faith sincere, 

\ mf And fix their hopes on high. 

i — 5 These children now are thine, — 

I We give them back to thee ; 

I< Oh ! lead them by thy grace divine, 

mf Along the heavenly way. 



465 



HYMN 465, C. M. 

The Condescension of Christ. 

BEHOLD what condescending love 
Jesus on earth displays ! 
To babes and sucklings, he extends 
The riches of his grace ! 

He still the ancient promise keeps, 

To our forefathers given ; 
Young children in his arms he takes. 

And calls them heirs of heaven. 

I 3 Forbid them not, whom Jesus calls, 

I Kor dare the claim resist, 

I Since his own lips to us declare — 

I Of such will heaven consist. 

\ < 4 With flowing tears, and thankful hearts, 

i — We give them up to thee ; 

I Receive them. Lord ! into thine arms,— 

i Thine may they ever be. 

I Af\0 HYMN 466, L. M. 

J ~jr \J \J Entering into Covenant. 

J mf 1 AH ! happy day, that fixed my choice 

*, v/ On thee, my Saviour, and my God ! 

J Well may this glowing heart rejoice, 

{ And tell its raptures all abroad. 

\ 2 Oh ! happy bond, that seals my vows 

t To him who merits all my love ! 






ORDINANCES. 499 



Let cheerful anthems fill the house, I 

While to his altar now I move. — { 

3 'T is done — the great transaction 's done ;— | 

I am my Lord's, and he is mine ; 
He drew me, and I followed on, 
Rejoiced to own the call divine. 

— 4 Now rest, my Jong-divided heart! 

Fixed on this blissful centre, rest; 
< Here have I found a nobler part, 

mf Here heavenly pleasures fill my breast. 

5 High heaven, that hears the solemn vow, 

That vow renewed shall daily hear; ♦ 

> Till, in life's latest hour, I bow, I 

mp And bless in death a bond so dear. j 

i 



467 



HYMN 467, L. M. 

A Welcome to Christian Fellowship, 

m 1 pOME in, thou blessed of the Lord! 
y^ Oh ! come in Jesus' precious name ; 
"We welcome thee, with one accord, 
And trust the Saviour does the same. 

2 Those joys which earth cannot afibrd, 
We '11 seek in fellowship to prove, 
Joined in one spirit to our Lord, 
Together bound by mutual love. 

> 3 And, while we pass this vale of tears, 
<> We '11 make our joys and sorrows known ; 

— We'll share each other's hopes and fears, 

And count a brother's cares our own. 

4 Once more, our welcome we repeat ; 
Receive assurance of our love ; 
Oh ! may we all together meet. 
Around the throne of God above. 



468 



HYMN 468, L. M. 

Entire Consecration, 

1 "VrOW I resolve, with all my heart, 

^ With all my powers, to serve the Lord ; 
Nor from his ways will I depart, 
Whose service is a rich reward. 

2 Oh ! be his service all my joy ! — 

Around let my example shine, 



469 



500 HYMi^S COCCLXIX, CCCOLXX. 

Till otlieis love the blest employ, 
And join in labors so divine. 

8 Be this the purpose of my soul, 

My solepm, my determined choice. 
To yield to his supreme control, 

< And, in his kind commands, rejoice. 

— 4 Oh ! may I never faint nor tire, 
Nor wandering leave his sacred ways ; 

Great God ! accept my soul's desire, 

< And give me strength to live thy praise. 

HYMN 469, L. M. 

Self-Dedication to God. ' 

m IT ORD ! I am thine, entirely thine, 

i^ Purchased and saved by blood divine; 
"With full consent thine I would be. 
And own thy sovereign right in me. 

2 Grant me, in mercy, now a place, 
Among the children of thy grace, — 

p A wretched sinner, lost to God, 

mf But ransomed by Immanuel's blood. 

— 3 Thee, my new master, now I call, 
And consecrate to thee my all ; 
Lord ! let me live and die to thee, — 
Be thine through all eternity. 

A ryr^ HYMN 470, C. M. 

*Jp / V/ The Young" entering- into Covenant. 

mf 1 pOME, let us join our souls to God, 
yj In everlasting bands ; 
And seize the blessings he bestows, 
With eager hearts and hands. 

> 2 Oome, let us to hii temple haste. 
And seek his favor there ; 
Befor 3 his footstool humbly bow, 
And pour our fervent prayer. 

3 Come, let us seal, without delay, 
The covenant of his grace ; 

Kor shall the years of distant life 
Its mem'ry e'er efface. 

m 4 Thus may our young companions haste, 
To seek their fathers' God ; 



4-— . 

I ORDINANCES. 501 I 

* Nor e'er forsake tlie liappy path 
I Their fathers' feet have trod. 

\ Ajri 1 HYMN 471, C. M. . 

* 4l? / X Public Profession. 

J m 1 TTE men and angels ! witness now, 
I J- Before the Lord we speak ; 

*t To hitn we make our solemn vow, 

* A vow we dare not break ; — 

* 2 That, long as life itself shall last, 
J Ourselves to Christ we yield ; 
t Nor, from his cause will we depart, 

* Nor ever quit the field. 

3 We trust not in our native strength, 
But on his grace rely ; 

May he, with our returning wants, 
A needful aid supply. 

4 Oh ! guide our doubtful feet aright, 
And keep us in thy ways ; 

And, while we turn our vows to prayers, 
Turn thou our prayers to praise. 

HYMN 472, L. M. 

On receiving new Members, 

m 1 ]7INDRED in Christ! for his dear sake, 
J-V. A hearty welcome here receive; 
May we together now partake 
The joys, which only he can give. 

2 May he, by whose kind care, w^e meet, 

Send his good Spirit from above. 
Make our communications sweet. 

And cause our hearts to burn with love. 

3 Forgotten be each worldly theme, 

When Christians see each other thus ; 
We only wish to speak of him, 

< Who lived, and died, and reigns, for us. 

— 4 We'll talk of all he did and said. 

And suffered for us, liere below; — 
The path he marked for us to tread, 
And what he 's doing for us now. 

5 This, — as the moments pass away, — 

< We '11 love, and wonder, and adore ; 



472 



I 502 HYMl^S CCCCLXXm, GCCOLXXiy. 

\ 

I mf And hasten on the glorious day, 

J > When we shall meet to part no more. 

I A 'JO HYMN473, L. M. 

J 4r # O The LordPs Supper instituted. 

I p 1 TWASon that dark— that doleful night, 

J < J. When powers of earth and hell arose, 

i — Against the Son of God's delight, 

\ p And friends betrayed him to his foes : — 

J 2 Before the mournful scene began, 

* — He took the bread, and blessed, and brake : 
I What love through all his actions ran ! 

I What wondrous words of grace he spake ! 

I > 3 " This is my body, broke for sin ; 

t — Keceive and eat the living food :" — 

{ Then took the cup, and blessed the wine, — 

I " 'Tis the new covenant in my blood." 

I 4 " Do this," he cried, " till time shall end, 

* > In mem'ry of your dying friend ; 
\ — Meet, at my table, and record 

* > The love of your departed Lord." 

{ — 5 Jesus ! thy feast we celebrate ; 

I We show thy death, we sing thy name, 

{ < Till thou return, and we shall eat 

* mf Tlie marriage supper of the Lamb. 



474 



HY3SIN 474, C. M. 

The new Covenant sealed. 



m 1 THE promise of my Father's love 
i- Shall stand for ever good : 
He said — and gave his soul to death, 
And sealed the grace with blood. 

2 To this dear covenant of thy word, 

> I set my worthless name : 

— I seal th' engagement to my Lord, 

And make my humble claim. 

8 I call that legacy my own. 
Which Jesus did bequeath ; 

> 'T was purchased with a dying grcan, 
mp And ratified in death. 

— 4 The hght and strength, the pard'ning grace, 
And glory shall be mine : 



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mf My life and soul, my heart and flesh, 
And all my powers are thine. 



475 



HYMN 475, 7s. 

Sacramental Emblems. 



m 1 "DREAD of heaven ! on thee I feed, 
-D For thy flesh is meat indeed ; 
Ever may my soul be fed, 
With the true and living bread ; 
Day by day with strength supplied, 

> Through the life of him that died. 

— 2 Vine of heaven ! thy blood supplies 

This blest cup of sacrifice; 

< 'T is thy wounds, my healing give ; 
mp To thy cross I look and live : 

< Thou, my life ! Oh ! let me be 
wf Rooted, grafted, built on thee. 

Ari(^ HYMN476, L. M. 

4r / U The Memorials of Grace. 

m 1 JESUS is gone above the skies, 

Where our weak senses reach him not ; 
And carnal objects court our eyes, 

To thrust our Saviour from our thought. 

2 He knows what wandering hearts we have, 

Apt to forget his lovely face ; 
And, to refresh our minds, he gave 
These kind memorials of his grace. 

3 Let sinful sweets be all forgot. 

And earth grow less in our esteem ; 

< Christ and his love fill every thought, 
mf And faith and hope be fixed on him. 

— 4 While he is absent from our sight, 

'T is to prepare our souls a place, 

< That we may dwell in heavenly fight, 
w r And live for ever near his face. 



i 477 



HYMN 477, S. M. 

Communion with Christ and with Saints. 

1 TESTIS invites his saints, 
^ To meet around his board : 
Here pardoned rebels ^sit, and hold 
Communion with their Lord. 



i 504 HYMFS CCCCLXXYIII— LXXIX. 

2 This holy bread and wine 
Maintain our fainting breath, 

Bv union with our living Lord, 
And interest in his death. 

3 Our heavenly Father calls 

I Christ and his members one ; — 

i We, the young children of his love, 

i And he, the first-born Son. 

I mf 4 Let all our powers be joined, 
{ His glorious name to raise ; 

* Pleasure and love fill every mind, 

i f And every voice be praise. 



478 



HYMN 478, L. IL 

JVbt ashamed of Christ. 



t m 1 A T thy command, our dearest Lord I 

I > ^ Here we attend thy dying feast ; 

* < Thy blood, like wine, adorns thy board, 

i — And thine own fiesh feeds every guest. 

* mf 2 Our faith adores thy bleeding love, 

{ > And trusts for life in one who died ; 

\ v'.f We hope for heavenly crowns above, 
I > From a Redeemer crucified. 

J — 3 Let the vain world pronounce it shame, 

I And cast their scandals on thy cause ; 

J < We come to boast our Saviour's name, 

\ f And make our triumphs in his cross. 

J 4 With joy we tell the scoffing age, 

I — He that was dead has left his tomb ; 

{ f He lives above their utmost rage, 

I And we are waiting till he come. 

' yl»7Q HYMN 479, CM. 

^ i D The Love of Christ, 

aff 1 TJOW condescending and how kind, 
•tL Was God's eternal Son ! 
Our misery reached his heavenly mind, 
And pity brought him down. 

p 2 He sunk beneath our heavy woes, 
\ < To raise us to his throne ; 
I — There 's ne'er a gift liis hand bestows, 
J > But cost his iie^rt a groan. 
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aff 3 This was compassion, like a God, 
That, when the Saviour knew — 
The price of pardon was his blood, 

His pity ne'er withdrew. - 

; mf 4 Now, though he reigns exalted high, \ 

— His love is still as great ; \ 
"Well he remembers Calvary, s 

ISTor lets his saints forget. 

m'p 5 Here, let our hearts begin to melt, 

While we his death record, 
mf And, with our joy for pardoned guilt, 
jP> ' Mourn that we pierced the Lord. 

A c^rx HYMN 480, L. M. 

4tiOU The Day of Espousals. 

mf 1 TESUS, thou everlasting King ! 

^ Accept the tribute that we bring ; 
Accept the well-deserved renown, 

< And wear our praises as thy crown, 

— 2 Let every act of worship be. 

Like our espousals. Lord ! to thee ; 
Like the dear hour, when, from above, 
We first received thy pledge of love. 

mf 3 The gladness of that happy day — 

Our hearts would wish it long to stay ; 
Kor let our faith forsake its hold, 

> Nor comfort sink, nor love grow cold. 

< 4: Each folPwiug minute, as it flies, 
mf Increase thy praise, improve our joy 8 ; 

< Till we are raised to sing thy name, 
f At the great supper of the Lamb. 



481 



HYMN 481, C. M. 

Humble Communion with Christ, 

m 11" ORD ! at thy table, we behold 
^ The wonders of thy grace ; 
But most of all admire, that we 
Should find a welcome place. 

aff 2 We, who were all defiled with sin. 
And rebels to our God ; — 
We, who have crucified thy Son, 
And trampled on his blood ; — 

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506 HYMNS CCCCLXXXII, LXXXIII. 

— 3 What strange, surprising grace is this, 
That we, so lost, have room ? 
Jesus our weary souls invites, 
And freely bids us come. 

/ 4 Ye saints below, and hosts above ! 
Join all your sacred powers ; 
Ko theme is like redeeming love, 
No Savi<Dur is like om-s. 



HYMN 482, C. M. 

The triumphal Feast. 



482 

I / 1 /^OME, let us lift our voices high, — 
J vv' High as our joys arise, 

I And join the songs above the sky, 

I "Where pleasure never dies. 

I mf 2 Jesus, our God, invites us here, 
\ To this triumphal feast ; 

I And brings immortal blessings down, 

j For each redeemed guest. 

f 3 Victorious God ! what can we pay 
For favors so divine ? 
We would devote our hearts away, 
To be for ever thine. 

4 We give thee. Lord ! oar highest praise- 
The tribute of our tongues ; 
< But themes, so infinite as these, 

/ Exceed our noblest songs. 

^ Q Q HYMN 483, C. M. 

400 The Gospel Feast. 



'H 



OW sweet and a^vful is the place, 
With Christ within the doors. 
While everlasting love displays 
The choicest of her stores ! 



4- 



2 While all our hearts, and all our songs, 
Join to admire the feast, 
Each of us cry, with thankful tongues, — 
p "Lord! why was I a guest ? — 

— 3 " Why was I made to hear thy voice, 

And ent,er while there 's room, 
> When thousands make a wretched choice, 

mp And rather starve than come?" 



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— 4 'T was the same love that spread the feast, 

That sweetly forced us in ; 
Else we had still refused to taste, 
'p And perished in our sin. 

m'p 5 Pity the nations, O our God ! 

— Constrain the earth to come ; 
w/ Send thy victorious word abroad, 

And bring the strangers home. 

— 6 We long to see thy churches full, 

That all the chosen race 
< ^ay, with one voice, and heart, and soul, 

f Sing thy redeeming grace. 



484 



HYMN 484, C. M. 

Remembering Christ. 

off 1 TF human kindness meets return, 
J- And owns the grateful tie ; 
If tender thoughts within us burn, 
To feel a friend is nigh ; 

2 Oh ! shall not warmer accents tell 

The gratitude, we owe 
To him, who died, our fears to quell — 
Our more than orphan's woe ? 

3 While yet his anguished soul surveyed 

Those pangs he would not flee. 
What love his latest words displayed, — 
p' " Meet and remember me !" 

aff 4 Eemember thee — thy death, thy shame, 
Our sinful hearts to share ! — 
O mem'ry ! leave no other name 
But his recorded there. 



485 



HYMN 485, L. M. 

The presence of Christ desired. 

m 1 T7AR from my thoughts, vain world 1 be gone, 
-T Let my religious hours alone : 
Fain would mine eyes my Saviour see • — 
I wait a visit. Lord ! from thee. 

mf 2 My heart grows warm with holy fire. 
And kindles with a pure desire ; 
Come, my dear Jesus ! from above, 
And feed my soul with heavenly love. 



;: 508 HYMN CCCOLXXXYL 

dol 3 Blest Saviour ! what delicious fare — 
How sweet thine entertainments are ! 
< ITever did angels taste above 

> Eedeeming grace, and dying love. 

f^ 4 Hail, great Immannel, all-divine ! 
In thee thy Father's glories shine ; 
Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest one, 
That eyes have seen, or angels known ! 



HYMN 486, C. M. 

Remembering Christ. 



486 

m 1 A COORDIKG to thy gracious word, 
p xx In meek humility, 

< This will I do, my dying Lord ! — 

> I will remember thee. 

p 2 Thy body, broken for my sake, 

— My bread from heaven shall be; 
Thy testamental cup I take, 

> And thus remember thee. 

p 8 Gethsemane can I forget ? 

Or there thy conflict see, — 
Thine agony and bloody sweat, 

> And not remember thee? 

p 4 When to the cross I turn mine eyes, 
And rest on Calvary, 
O Lamb of God, my sacrifice ! 

> I must remember thee : — 

aff 5 Remember thee, and all thy pains, 
And all thy love to me ! — 

< Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains, 
mf Will I remember thee. 

mp 6 And, when these failing lips grow dumb, 
And mind and mem'ry flee, — 

— When, in thy kingdom, thou shalt come, 

> Jesus I remember me. 





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48 


SABBATH. 


w HYMN 487, 7s. 

I The Sabbath in the Sanctuary, \ 


m 


1 C AEELY, through another week, 
God has brought us on our way ; — 
Let us now a blessing seek, : 

Waiting in his courts to-day ; — 
Day of all the week the best, ; 
Emblem of eternal rest. • 




2 "While we seek supplies of grace, 

Through the dear Eedeemer's name, 

Show thy reconciled face, ; \ 

Take away our sin and shame ; ; 

From our worldly cares set free, : 

May we rest, this day, in thee. \ 


mf 


3 Here we come thy name to praise ; \ \ 
Let us feel thy presence near ; ; 

May thy glory meet our eyes, ; \ 
While we in thy house appear ; : \ 

Here afford us, Lord ! a taste 

Of our everlasting feast. ■ 


f 


4 May the gospel's joyful sound ; 

Conquer sinners — comfort saints ; ; \ 
Make the fruits of grace abound, \ 

Bring rehef from all complaints : : 
Thus let all our Sabbaths prove, ; : 
Till we join the church above. ■ ; 


AC^C> HYMN 488, S. M. 
^QjC> The Lord's Day and public Worship \\ 


m 


1 WELOO i\rR ! sweet day of rest, > 

' »' That saw the Lord arise ! ; 

Welcome to this reviving breast, ; 

And these rejoicing eyes ! , . \ 


< 


2 The King himself comes near, 
And feasts his saints to-day ; 
Here we may sit, and see him here^ 
And love, and praise, and pray. 


t 


3 One day, amidst the place 

Where my dear God hath been, 
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510 HYMKS COOOLXXXIX, CCCOXO. 

Is sweeter than ten thousand days 
Of pleasurable sin. 

4 My willing soul would stay, 
In such a frame as this, — 

< And sit and sing herself away 
/ To everlasting bliss. 

yfQQ HYMN 489, H.M. 

TbOt/ Sabbath Morning, 

m 1 WELCOME! delightful mom, 
» » Thou day of sacred rest ! 
I hail thy kind return ; — 

Lord ! make these moments blest ; 
From the low train of mortal toys, 
/ I soar to reach immortal joys. 

mf 2 Now may the King descend, 

And fill his throne of grace ; 
Thy sceptre, Lord 1 extend, 

While saints address thy face : 
Let sinners feel thy quickening word, 
And learn to know and fear the Lord. 

— 3 Descend, celestial Dove ! 

< With all thy quickening powers ; 
mf Disclose a Saviour's love, 

; I — And bless the sacred hours ; 

< Then shall my soul new life obtain, 
mf "Not Sabbaths be bestowed in vain. 



490 

m 1 



H7MN 490, C. M. 

Dawn of the Sabbath. 

AGAIN', the Lord of life and light 
Awakes the kindling ray, 

< Dispels the darkness of the night, 
mf And pours increasing day. 

mp 2 Oh ! what a night was that, which wrapt 

p A sinful world in gloom ! 

< Oh ! what a sun, which broke this day, 
f Triumphant from the tomb ! 

— 8 This day be grateful homage paid, 

< And loud hosannas sung ; 

f Let gladness dwell in every heart, 

And praise on every tongue. 



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4 Ten thousand thousand lips shall join 
To hail this welcome morn, 
Which scatters blessings, from its wings, 
To nations yet unborn. 



HYMN 491, H. M. 

Morning of the Lord^s Day, 



491 

/" 1 A WAKE, ye saints ! awake, 
JoL And haU this sacred day ; 
In loftiest songs of praise. 

Your joyful homage pay ; 
Come, bless the day that God hath blessed, — 
The type of heaven's eternal rest. 

2 On this auspicious morn, 
The Lord of life arose, 
And burst the bars of death, 
And vanquished all our foes ; 
mf And now he pleads our cause above, 
And reaps the fruit of all his love. 

/" 3 All hail ! triumphant Lord ! 

Heaven with hosannas rings ; 
— And earth, in humbler strains, 

mf Thy praise responsive sings ; — 

/''> "Worthy the Lamb that once was slain. 
Through endless years, to live and reign!" 

4 Great King ! gird on thy sword. 
Ascend thy conquering car; 
■ While justice, power and love 
Maintain the glorious war : 
This day let sinners own thy sway, 
And rebels cast their arms away. 

AQO HYMN 492, L. M. 

4ri y /^ Morning of the Lord?i Day, 

mf 1 XT AIL ! morning known among the blest, — 
■tl Morning of hope, and joy, and love, — 
Of heavenly peace, and holy rest. 
Pledge of the endless rest above ! 

2 Blest be the Father of our Lord, 

Who, from the dead, hath brought his Son; 
< Hope to the lost was then restored, 

/ And everlasting glory won. 



512 HYMNS CCOCXOIII, CCCCXCIY. | 

— 3 Scarce morning twilight had begun, i 

To chase the shades of night away, f 

< When Christ arose— unsetting sun — i 
f The dawn of joy's eternal day. i 

dol 4 Mercy looked down, with sinihng eye, \ 

— When our Immanuel left the dead ; } 

< Faith marked his bright ascent on high, # 
/ And hope, with gladness, raised her head. 

— 6 Descend, O Spirit of the Lord ! 

< Thy fire to every bosom bring ; 
mf Then shall our ardent hearts accord, 

And teach our lips God's praise to sing. 



493 



HYMN 493, C. M. 

The Resurrection Morn, 



m 1 "DLEST morning ! whose young dawning rays 
-t) Beheld om* rising God ; 
That saw him triumph o'er the dust, 
And leave his dark abode. 

jp 2 In the cold prison of a tomb, 
The great Redeemer lay, 

— Till the revolving skies had brought 

The third, th' appointed day- 

mf 3 Hell and the grave unite their force, 

To hold our God, in vain : 
< The sleeping Conqueror arose, 

> And burst their feeble chain. 

— 4 To thy great name, almighty Lord ! 

These sacred hours we pay ; 
7nf And loud hosannas shall proclaim 
The triumph of the day. 

f 5 Salvation, and immortal praise, 
To our victorious King ! 
Let heaven and earth, and rocks and seas, 
With glad hosannas ring. 



A(\A HYMN494, L. M. 

4fc«74fe The Rest of the Sabbath. 

^ NOTHER six days' work is done, 
Another Sabbath is begun ; 
Return, my soul ! enjoy thy rest. 
Improve the day thy God hath blessed. 



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SABBATH. 513 



2 Oh ! that our thouglits and thanks may rise, 
As grateful incense to the skies ; 
And draw, from heaven, that sweet repose, 
"Which none, but he that feels it, knows. 

mp 8 This heavenly calm, within the breast. 
Is the dear pledge of glorious rest, 

— Which for the church of God remains,— 
> The end of cares, the end of pains. 

— 4 In holy duties, let the day. 

In holy pleasures, pass away ; 
How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend, 
In hope of one that ne'er shall end ! 



495 



HYMN 495, L. M. 

The earthly and heavenly Sabbath, 



m 1 THINE earthly Sabbaths, Lord ! we love, 
J- But there 's a nobler rest above ; 
To that our longing souls aspire, 
With cheerful hope and strong desire. 

2 No more fatigue, no more distress. 
Nor sin, nor death shall reach the place ; 
No groans shall mingle with the songs. 
That warble from immortal tongues. 

8 No rude alarms of raging foes, 
No cares to break the long repose, 
mp No midnight shade, no clouded sun, 

< But sacred, high, eternal noon. 

mf 4 Soon shall that glorious day begin. 
Beyond this world of death and sin ; 

< Soon shall our voices join the song 
/ Of the triumphant, holy throng. 



496 



HYMN 496, 7s. 

The holy Day of Rest, 

m 1 T^TELOOME ! sacred day of rest I 

»Y Sweet repose from worldly care; — 
Day, above all days the best. 

When our souls for heaven prepare;— 
< Day when our Kedeemer rose, 

mf Victor o'er the hosts of hell : 

Thus he vanquished all our foes ; — 
Let our lips his glory tell. 



514 HYMNS CCCCXGYII, CCCOXCYIII. 

— 2 Gracious Lord ! we love this day, 

When we hear thy holy word, 

< When we sing thy praise, and pray ; — 
mf Earth can no such joys afford : 

— But a better rest remains, 

< Heavenly Sabbaths, — happier days, 
Eest from sin, and rest from pains, — 

/ Endless joys, and endless praise. 



HYMN 497, C. M. 

Jl Sahlath in the House of Ood, 



497 

m 1 TTERE cares and angry passions cease, 
■tL For saints together meet, 
To spend an hour of prayer and peace, 

> At their Eedeemer's feet. 

— 2 No sculptured wonders meet the sight, 

Nor pictured saints appear. 
Nor storied window's gorgeous light. 
For God himself is here. 

3 And here are comrades, in the war 
With Satan and with sin. 
Who now in God's own favor share. 
And soon their heaven will win. 

mf 4 Glory to God ! who deigns to bless 
This consecrated day. 
Unfolds his wondrous promises, 

— And makes it sweet to pray. 

> 6 Glory to God ! who deigns to hear 
nijp The humblest sigh we raise, 

— And answers every heart-felt prayer, 
< And hears our hymn of praise. 



498 



HYMN 498, C. M. 

The first Day of the Week. 

m 1 A ND now another week begins, 
ii- This day we call the Lord's ; 
This day he rose, who bore our sins,— 
For so his word records. 

< 2 Hark, how the angels sweetly sing ! — { 

mf Their voices fill the sky ; \ \ 

f They hail their great victorious King, j 

And welcome him on high. j 



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mf 3 We '11 catch the note of lofty praise ; 
May we their rapture feel ; 
Otir thankful song with theirs we '11 raise, 
And emulate their zeal. 

4 Come, then, ye saints ! and grateful sing 
Of Christ, our risen Lord, — 
Of Christ, the everlasting King, — 
Of Christ, th' incarnate Word. 

f" 5 Hail, mighty Saviour! thee we hail! 
High on thy throne above ; 
Till heart and flesh together fail, 
We '11 sing thy matchless love. 



499 



HYMN 499, C. M. 

The first Sabbath, 

m 1 TTOW bright a day was that, which saw 
J"L Creation's work complete ! 
All nature owned her Maker's law, 
And worshiped at his feet. 

2 The world, arranged by power divine, 

In perfect order stood ; 
And, resting from his great design, 
God saw that all was good. 

3 ]!Tot such a Sabbath now appears, 
> For sin has ruined all ; 

— No longer man with pleasure hears 

A gracious Father's call. 

4 Yet, Lord! bring back the reign of peace, 

Let brighter days begin ; 
And teach vain creatures how to cease 
From folly, and from sin. 

5 Let sinners be again made thine, 

Though once with vengeance cursed ; 
< And let a second Sabbath shine, 

mf As glorious as the first. 



500 



HYMN 500, C. M. 

The Resurrection of Christ, 

mf 1 THE Lord of Sabbath let us praise, 
J- In concert with the blest ; 
And joyful, in harmonious lays, 
Employ this day of rest. 



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516 HYMNS DI, Dn. 



* — 2 Lord ! may we still remember thee, 
5 And more in knowledge grow ; 

* Oh ! may we more of glory see, 
J "While waiting here below. 

J 3 On this blest day, a brighter scene 

i Of glory was displayed, 

* ♦ By God, th' eternal Word, than when 
i This universe was made. 

I > 4 He rises, who our souls hath bought 

i p With blood, and grief, and pain : 

\ — 'T was great— to speak the world from mmght,- 

i > 'T was greater — to redeem. 



501 



HYMN 501, L. M. 

The Lord's Day. 

\ m 1 nPHIS day the Lord hath called his own ; — 

*4 mf JL Oh ! let us then his praise declare, 

* Fix our desires on him alone, 

\ And seek his face, with fervent prayer. 

* 2 Lord ! in thy love, would we rejoice, 

\ That bids the burdened soul be free ; 

* And, with united heart and voice, 

\ — Devote these sacred hours to thee. 

\ 3 Now let the world's delusive things 

\ No more our groveling thoughts employ ; 

\ < But faith be taught to stretch her wings, 

I mf In search of heaven's unfailing joy. 

f — 4 Oh ! let these earthly Sabbaths, Lord ! 

{: Be to our lasting welfare blest ; 

I The purest comfort here afford, 

1 And fit us for eternal rest. 

* 

I RCiO HYMN 502, 10s. 

* tJU/W The Sabbath, a holy Rest. 

\ m 1 A GAIN the day returns of holy rest, [blest ; 
*4 ii. Which, when he made the world, Jehovah 

* When, like his own, he bade our labors cease, 

* < And all be piety, and all be peace. 

\ — 2 Let us devote this consecrated day 
# . To learn his will, and all we learn obey ; 

< So shall he hear, when fervently we raise 

i < Our supplications, and our songs of praise. 



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I mf 3 Father in heaven ! in whom our hopes confide, 
I Whose power defends us, and whose- precepts guide ,* 

# In life our guardian, and in death our friend, — 

I Glory supreme be thine, till time shall end. 

i cr\0 HYMN 503, CM. 

t tyVyO The Sacrifice of the Heart, 

I m 1 ITTHEiT, as returns this solemn day, 
i T » Man comes to meet his God, 

What rites — what honors shall he pay ? 
How spread his praise abroad ? 

mf 2 From marble domes and gilded spires, 
Shall clouds of incense rise ? 
And gems, and gold, and garlands deck 
The costly sacrifice ? 

< 3 Vain, sinful man ! — creation's Lord 

— Thine offerings well may spare ; 

< But give thy heart — and thou shalt find, 

— That God will hear thy prayer. 

;r i-k 4 HYMN 504, 7s and 6s. 

\J\J^d Sabbath Contemplations. 

m IT ORD of the vast creation, 

-Li Support of worlds unknown, 
Desire of every nation ! — 

Behold us at thy throne ; 
We come, for mercy crying 

Through thine atoning blood ; 
And, on thy grace relying, 

We seek each promised good. 

2 We bless the condescension. 

That brought thee down to earth ; 
Of which the seers made mention. 
Who prophesied thy birth : 
mf We celebrate the glory. 

That marked thy wondrous way, 
And own the joyful story, 

— That claims this hallowed day. 

mf 3 Oh ! when shall thy salvation 

Be known through every land, 
And men, in every station, 
Obey thy great command ? 

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HYMNS DV, DVI. 



505 



In God's own Son believing, 
From sin may they be free ; 

And gospel grace receiving, 
Find life and peace in thee. 

HYMN 505, L. M. 

The Close of the Sabbath, 



\ m 1 A ISTOTHER day has passed along, 

J . -lX And we are nearer to the tomb, — 

I < Nearer to join the heavenly song, 

J > Or hear the last eternal doom. 

» 

I dol 2 Sweet is the hght of Sabbath eve, 

J And soft the sunbeams lingering there ; 

* < For these blest hours, the world I leave, 
{ / "Wafted on wings of faith and prayer. 

} dol 3 The time — how lovety and how still ; 

\ Peace shines and smiles on all below,- — 

# The plain, the stream, the wood, the hill, — 

* All fair with evening's setting g^ow. 

* 4 Season of rest ! the tranquil soul 

I Feels the sweet calm, and melts to love; 

{ And, while these sacred moments roll, 

♦ mf Faith sees a smiling heaven above. 

*4 — 5 I^or will our days of toil be long, 
\ Our pilgrimage will soon be trod ; 

I < And we shall join the ceaseless song, — 

♦ / The endless Sabbath of our God. 



506 



HYMN 506, C. M. 

Evening of the Lord's Day. 

m 1 'PREQTTEXT the day of God returns, 
-T To shed its quickening beams ; 
And yet how slow devotion burns ! 

mp How languid are its flames ! 

2 Accept our faint attempts to love, 

Our frailties, Lord ! forgive ; 
— We would be like thy saints above, 

And praise thee while we live. 

3 Increase, Lord ! our faith and hope, 

And fit us to ascend, 
< Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, 

mf The Sabbath ne'er shall end : — 






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4 Where we shall breathe in heavenly air, 
With heavenly lustre shine, 
Before the throne of God appear, 
And feast on love divine : — 

/ 5 Where we, in high seraphic strains, 
Shall all our powers employ ; 
Delighted range th' ethereal plains, 
And take our fill of joy. 



507 



HYMN 507, C. M. 

LorcCs Day Evening, 

aff 1 "WHEN, O dear Jesus ! when shall I 
» » Behold thee all-serene; 
Blest in perpetual Sabbath day. 
Without a veil between ? 

2 Assist me while I wander here. 
Amidst a world of cares ; 
Incline my heart to .pray with love. 
And then accept my prayers. 

8 Spare me, my God ! Oh ! spare the soul 
That gives itself to thee ; 
Take all that I possess below. 
And give thyself to me. 

4 Thy Spirit, my Father ! give 
To be my gaide and friend, 
< To light my path to ceaseless joys, 

mf Where Sabbaths never end. 



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/r /-|Q HYMN 508, S. M. 

C/UO The Mercy Seat. 

mf 1 TTOW charming is the place, 

J-A Where my Kedeemer God 

Unveils the glories of his face. 

And sheds his love abroad ! 

— . 2 N'ot the fair palaces. 

To which the great resort, 
Are once to be compared with this, 
Where Jesus holds his c ourt. 



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3 Here, on the mercy seat, J 

mf With radiant glory crowned, * 

Our joyful eyes behold thee sit, « 

And smile on all around. 

aff 4 To thee, our prayers and cries 
Each humble soul presents ; 
Oh ! listen to our broken sighs, 
And grant us all our wants. 

5 Give us, Lord ! a place, 
Within thy blest abode. 
Among the children of thy grace,— 
The servants of our God. 



509 



Hinsm 509, C. M. 

The Olory of Zion. 

"fnf 1 TIOW honorable is the place, 
-^-*- Where we adoring stand ; 
/ Zion ! — the glory of the earth. 

And beauty of the land ! 

2 Bulwarks of mighty grace defend 

The city where we dwell ; 
The walls, of strong salvation made, 
Defy th' assaults of hell. 

3 Lift up the everlasting gates, 

The doors wide open fling ; 
Enter, ye nations that obey 
The statutes of our King ! 

— 4 Here shall you taste unmingled joys, 
> And live in perfect peace, — 

— You that have known Jehovah's name, 

And ventured on his grace. 

mf 5 Trust in the Lord, for ever trust, 
And banish all your fears : 

/ Strength, in the Lord Jehovah, dwells, 

Eternal as his years. 



510 



HYMN 510, L. M. 

The Churchy the Palace of Ood, 

mf 1 TTAFPY the church, thou sacred placo, 
Jl The seat of thy Creator's grace I 
Thy holy courts are his abode, 
Thou earthly palace of our God ! 



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2 Thy walls are strength ; and at thy gates 
A guard of heavenly warriors waits ; 
Kor shall thy deep foundation move, 
Fixed on his counsels and his love. 

3 Thy foes in vain designs engage — 
Against thy throne in vain they rage, 

< Like rising waves, with angry roar, 
> That dash and die upon the shore. 

mf 4 God is our shield, and God our sun : 
Swift as the fleeting moments run, 

< On us he sheds new heams of grace, 
f And we reflect his brightest praise. 

;r -J 1 HYMN 511, H. M. 

ty X X The House of Prayer, 

m 1 riREAT Father of mankind! 

vJ We bless that wondrous grace, 
Which could for Gentiles find, 

Within thy courts, a place : 
How kind the care 

Our God displays. 

For us to raise 
A house of prayer I 

2 Though once estranged afar. 

We now approach the throne, 
For Jesus brings us near, 

And makes our cause his own : 
Strangers no more, 

To thee we come ; 

We find our home, 
And rest secure. 

3 To thee our souls we join. 

And love thy sacred name ; 
!N"o more our own, but thine, 
mf We triumph in thy claim ; 

Our Father King ! 

Thy covenant grace 

Our souls embrace. 
Thy titles sing. 

4 Let all the nations throng. 

To worship in thy house ; 
And thou attend the song. 
And smile upon their vows, 



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522 hymjSTS dxii, Dxm. 

— Indulgent still, 

Till earth conspire 
< To join the choir, 

/ On Zion's hiU. 



512 



HYMN 512, 7s. 

The House of Prayer and Praise, 

m IT ORD of hosts ! to thee we raise, 

i^ Here, a house of prayer and praise ; 
Thou thy people's heart prepare, 
Here to meet for praise and prayer. 

2 Let the living here be fed, 

TV^ith thy word, the heavenly bread ; 
Here, in hope of glory blest, 
May the dead be laid to rest. 

3 Here, to thee a temple stand. 
While the sea shall girt the land ; 
Here, reveal thy mercy sure, 
While the sun and moon endure. 

f" 4 Hallelujah ! — earth and sky 
To the joyful sound reply ; 
Hallelujah !— hence ascend 
Prayer and praise, till time shall end. 



513 



HYMN 513, L. M. 

On opening a House of Worship, 

m 1 TTERE, in thy name, eternal God ! 

Jl We build this earthly house for thee ; 
Oh ! make it now thy fixed abode, 
And keep it, Lord ! from error free. 

2 When here thy people seek thy face, 

< And dying sinners pray to live ; 
— Hear thou, in heaven, thy dwelling place, 
> And when thou hearest. Lord ! forgive 

< 3 Here, when thy messengers proclaim, 
mf The blessed gospel of thy Son ; 

< Still, by the power of his great name, 
f Be mighty signs and wonders done. 

< 4 When children's voices raise the song, — 
/ Hcsanna to their heavenly King, — 

Let heaven, with earth, the strain prolong — 
" Hosanna !" let the angels sing. 



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— 5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign. 

Here to abide, —no transient guest? 
Here, will our great Redeemer reign, 
And here, the Holy Spirit rest ? — 

6 Thy glory never hence depart ! 

Yet choose not, Lord ! this house alone ; 

< Thy kingdom come, in every heart, — 
mj In every bosom, fix thy throne. 

;r -I ^ HYMN 514, L. M. 

t/ X ~r Prayer on opening a Church Edifice, 

m 1 WITHm thy house, O Lord our God I 
mf * » In glorious majesty appear ; 

— Make this a place of thine abode, 

And shed thy choicest blessings here. 

2 When we thy mercy seat surround, 

Thy Spirit, with thy word, impart ; 

< And let thy gospel's joyful sound, 

mf "With power divine, reach every heart. 

3 Here, let the blind their sight obtain, 
mp Here, give the broken spirit rest ; 

< Let Jesus here triumphant reign, — 
mf Enthroned in every yielding breast. 

— 4 Here, let the voice of sacred joy 

And humble supplication rise, 

< Till higher strains our tongues employ, 
/ In realms of bliss, beyond the skies. 

p- -J ;r HYMN 515, C. M. 

^ JL%J Dedication of a Church. 

m 1 p OB of the universe ! to thee 
vT This sacred fane we rear. 
And now, with songs and bended knee, 
Invoke thy presence here. 

mf 2 Long may this echoing dome resound 
The praises of thy name, — 
These haUowed walls to all around 
The Triune God proclaim. 

8 Here, let thy love — thy presence dwell, — 
Thy glory here make known ; 

< Thy people's home, Oh ! come, and fill, 

— And seal it as thine own. 



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i 524 HYMN Dxyi. 

* p 4 When sad with care, by sin oppressed, 
\ Here may the burdened soul, 

* > Beneath thy sheltering wing, find rest ; 
I < Here, make the wounded whole. 

' — 5 And, when the last long Sabbath mom. 

I < Upon the just, shall rise, 

I mf May all, who own thee here, be borne 

t f To mansions in the skies. 



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\ RMK HYMN 516, S. M. 

\ <J 1 O The Heralds of Christ. 

\ m 1 TTOW beauteous are their feet, 

I n Who stand on Zion's hill ! 

I mf Who bring salvation on their tongues^ 

* — And words of peace reveal ! 
# 

I 2 How charming is their voice ! 

J How sweet the tidings are ! — 

I wf " Zion ! behold thy Saviour King, 

i f He reigns and triumphs here!" 

J mf 3 How happy are our ears, 

# That hear this joyful sound ! 

\ Which kings and prophets waited for, 

\ And sought, but never found. 

I 4 How blessed are our eyes, 

i That see this heavenly light ! 

\ Prophets and kings desired it long, 

{ mp But died without the sight. 

< mf 6 The watchmen join their voice, 
\ And tuneful notes employ ; 

I / Jerusalem breaks forth in songs. 

And deserts learn the joy. 

6 The Lord makes bare his arm, 
Through all the earth abroad; 
Let every nation now behold 
Their Saviour and their God. 




MIOTSTRY. 525 :' 



fr^ry HYMN517, L. M. 

tJ jL i The great Commission, 

m!' 1 " p O, preach my gospel !" — saith the Lord, — 
vJ *' Bid the whole earth my grace receive ; 
He shall be saved who trusts my word ; 
m^ He shall be damned who don't believe. 

— 2 " I '11 make your great commission known, 

And ye shall prove my gospel true, 
By all the works that I have done, 
By all the wonders ye shall do. 

3 " Teach all the nations my commands,— 
I'm with you till the world shall end ; 
All power is trusted in my hands, 
I can destroy, and I defend." 

< 4 He spake— and light shone round his head ; 
mf On a bright cloud, to heaven he rode : 

They, to the farthest nations, spread 
The grace of their ascended God. 

;r -J Q HYBIN 518, C. M. 

c/ JL O Ministers watch for Souls. 

mf 1 T ET Zion's Avatchmen all awake, 

— J^ And take th' alarm they give ; 
Now let them, from the mouth of God, 

mp Their awful charge receive. 

— 2 'T is not a cause of small import. 

The pastor's care demands ; 

< But what might fill an angel's heart ; — 

> It filled a Saviour's hands. 

— 8 They watch for souls, for which the Lord 

Did heavenly bliss forego ; — 

< For souls, that must for ever live, 

> In raptures, or in woe. 

— 4 All to the great tribunal haste, 

Th' account to render there ; 
mp And should'st thou strictly mark our faults, 
p Lord ! how should we appear ? 

; — 5 May they that Jesus, whom they preacli. 
Their own Redeemer, see ; 
And watch thou daily o'er their souly. 
That they may watch for thee. 



526 HYM:tTS DXIX, DXX. 

;- 1 Q HYMN 519, L. M. 

ty JL c/ Meeting of Ministers. 

m 1 "pOUR out thy Spirit from on high ; 

-t Lord ! thine assembled servants bless ; 
Graces and gifts to each supply, 
And clothe thy priests with righteousness, 

2 Within thy temple where we stand, 
To teach the truth as taught by thee, 

Saviour ! like stars in thy right hand, 
The angels of the churches be ! 

3 Wisdom and zeal, and faith impart, 
Firmness with meekness from above. 

To bear thy people on our hearts, 
And love the souls whom thou dost love :- 

4 To watch and pray, and never faint ; 
By day and night strict guard to keep ; 

< To warn the sinner, cheer the saint, 

— ISTourish thy lambs, and feed thy sheep. 

5 Then, when our work is finished here. 
In humble hope, our charge resign : 

When the chief Shepherd shall appear, 
God ! may they and we be thine. 



520 



HYMN 620, C. M. 

The Death of a Minister. 

m 1 "VfOW let our drooping hearts revive, 

-H And all our tears be dry ; 
> Why should those eyes be drowned in grief, 

< That view a Saviour nigh ? 

mp 2 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust, — 
The aged and the young ; 
The watchful eye, in darkness closed, 
And mute th' instructive tongue ; 

— 3 Th' eternal Shepherd still survives, 

New comfort to impart ; 

< His eye still guides us, and his voice 
mf Still animates our heart. 

— 4 *' Lo ! I am with you," saith the Lord, 

'' My church shall safe abide ;" 
The Lord will ne'er forsake his own. 
Who in his love confide 



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5 Throagh every scene of life and death, 
His promise is our trust ; 
< And this shall be our children's song, 

> When we are cold in dust. 



521 



HYMN 521, S. M. 

The Pastor'^s Death. 



m 1 "DEST from thy labor, rest; — 
-t^ Soul of the just, set free ! 
Blest be thy memory, and blest 
Thy bright example be ! 
2 Faith, perseverance, zeal, 

< Language of light and power, 

— Love, — prompt to act, and quick to feel, — 

> Marked thee, till life's last hour. 

— 3 jtTow, — toil and conflict o'er, — 

Go, take with saints thy place ; 
But go — as each hath gone before, — 

< A sinner saved by grace. 

— 4 Lord Jesus ! to thy hands 
mp Our pastor we resign ; 

— And now we wait thine own commands ; — 

We were not his, but thine. 
6 Thou art thy church's head ; 

> And, when the members die, 

< Thou raisest others in their stead : — 
mf To thee we lift our eye. 

< 6 On thee our hopes depend ; 
mf We gather round our Rock ; 

— Send whom thou wilt ; but condescend 

Thyself to feed thy flock. 



522 



HYMN 522, S. M. 

TTie Death of an aged Minister, 

mf" 1 " CERVAISTT of God ! well done! 

^ Rest from thy loved employ : 
f" The battle fought, — the vict'ry won, — 

Enter thy Master's joy." 

— 2 The voice at midnight came. 

He started up to hear ; 
> A mortal arrow pierced his frame, 

< He fell— but felt no fear. 

— 3 Tranquil amid alarms. 

It found him on the field, 



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A veteran slumbering on his arms, 
Beneath his red-cross shield. 

4 The pains of death are past, — 
Labor and sorrow cease ; 
And, life's long warfare closed at last, 
> His soul is found in peace. 

f" 5 Soldier of Christ ! well-done ! 
Praise be thy new employ ; 
And, while eternal ages run, 
Eest in thy Savioui*'s joy ! 



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523 



HYMN 523, 7s. 

Inquiring of a Watchman, 

m" 1 WATCHMAN"! tell us of the night, 

* » What its signs of promise are ? 
< Traveler ! o'er yon mountain's height ! 

mf See that glory-beaming star : 

— " "Watchman ! does its beauteous ray 

Aught of hope or joy foretell ? 
<'' Traveler ! yes ; — it brings the day, — 
/ Promised day of Israel. 

rnJ' 2 Watchman ! tell us of the night ; — 

Higher yet that star ascends ; 
<'^ Traveler! blessedness and light, 
— Peace and truth, its course portends : 

Watchman ! will its beams alone 

Gild the spot that gave them birth ? 
Traveler ! ages are its own, 
f See ! it bursts o'er all the earth. 

— " 3 Watchman I tell us of the night, 

For the morning seems to dawn ; 
<'' Traveler! darkness takes its flight, 
mf Doubt and terror are withdrawn : 

— " Watchman ! let thy wanderings cease, 

Hie thee to thy quiet home ; 
mf" Traveler ! lo ! the Prince of peace, — 
f" Lo ! the Son of God is come ! 



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HYMN 524, H. M. 

Christian Effort. 



525 



524 

mj IT) ISE, gracious God ! and shine 
J^ In all thy saving might ; 
And prosper each design, 
To spread thy glorious light : 
— Let healing streams of mercy flow, 

That all the earth thy truth may know. 
/ 2 Put forth thy glorious power ! 
The nations then will see, 
And earth present her store, 
In converts born of thee ; 
God, our own God, his church will bless, 
And earth shall yield her full increase. 

HYMN 525, 8s and 7s. 

The Heathen crying for Help, 

rwp 1 TTAKK ! what mean those lamentations, 

: Jl Rolling sadly through the sky ? 

I < 'T is the cry of heathen nations, — 

> " Come and help us, or we die !" 

[ m'p 2 Hear the heathen's sad complaining, 

I > Christians ! hear their dying cry ; 

< And, the love of Christ constraining, 

> Haste to help them, ere they die. 

yrQfj HYMN 526, 7s and 6s. 

i KJ /Cf\^ The Gospel Banner, 

f" 1 "VrOW be the gospel banner, 
1^ In every land, unfurled ; 
And be the shout, — '-'• Hosanna !" 

Re-echoed through the world , 
Till every isle and nation, 

Till every tribe and tongue, 
Receive the great salvation, 

And join the happy throng. 
What, though th' embattled legions 

Of earth and hell combine ? 
His arm, throughout their regions, 

Shall soon resplendent shine : 
I ff' Ride on, O Lord ! victorious, 

Immanuel, Prince of peace ! 
Thy triumph shall be glorious, — 

Thy empire still increase. 

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527 



530 HYMKS DXXYII, DXXYIIL 

3 Yes, — thou shalt reign for ever, 

O Jesus, King of kings ! 
/'' Thy light, thy love, thy favor, 

Each ransomed captive sings : 
The isles for thee are waiting. 

The deserts learn thy praise, 
The hills and valleys greeting, 

The song responsive raise. 

HYMN 527, L. M. 

Missionary Meeting. 

m 1 A SSEMBLED at thy great command, 

A Before thy face, dread King ! we stand ; 

I < The voice that marshaled every star, 

J — Has called thy people from afar. 

i 2 lYe meet, through distant lands, to spread, 

I > The truth for which the martyrs bled ; 

\ — Along the line, to either pole, 

f The thunder of thy praise to roll. 

— 3 Our prayers assist, accept our praise, 

< Our hopes revive, our courage raise ; 

— Our counsels aid, to each impart 
The single eye, the faithful heart. 

4 Forth with thy chosen heralds come. 
Recall the wandering spirits home ; 

< From Zion's mount send forth the sound, 
/ To spread the spacious earth around. 

HYMK 528, L. M. 

The Heralds pointing- out the Way, 

mf 1 \rO"W" let our faith, with joy, survey 
•^ The glories of the latter day ; 
Its dawn already seems begun, — 
Sure earnest of the rising sun. 

2 The friends of truth assembled stand,— 
A chosen consecrated band. 

The emblem of the cross display, 
/'' And cry aloud, — '' Behold the way !" 

3 Behold the way to Zion's hill. 
Where Israel's God delights to dwell ; 
He fixes there his lofty throne, 

i — And calls the sacred place his own. 

i <'' 4 "Behold the way !" ye heralds! cry, 
I / Spare no!;, but lift your voices high ; 



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529 



CHRISTI AjS^ MISSIOiTS. 5 B 1 

Convey the sound from sliore to shore, 

— And bid the captive sigh no more. 
f 5 Auspicious dawn ! thy rising ray, 

With joy, we view, and hail the day: 
Thou Sun I arise, supremely bright. 
And fill the world with purest light. 

HYMN 529, L. M. 

The Heralds of Christ. 

f 1 pAPTAIiSr of thine exalted host! 

V Display thy glorious banner high ; 
The summons send, from coast to coas'^ 
And call a numerous army nigh. 

2 A solemn jubilee proclaim, — 

Proclaim the great sabbatic day ; 
Assert the glories of thy name ; 
Spoil Satan of his wished-for prey. 

3 Oh ! bid thy heralds publish loud 

— The peaceful blessings of thy reign ; 
And, when they speak of sprinkled blood, 

The myster}' to the heart explain. 

HYMN 530, S. M. 

Missionaries encouraged, 

m 1 VE messengers of Christ! 

J- His sovereign voice obey ; 
Arise, and follow where he leads. 
And peace attend your way. 
2 The Master, whom you serve, 
Will needful strengtli bestow ; 
Depending on his promised aid, 
With sacred courage go. 
7??/ 3 Go, spread the Saviour's name ; 
Go, tell his matchless grace ; 

< Proclaim salvation, full and free, 
> To Adam's gnilty race. 

mf 4 Mountains shall sink to plains. 
And hell in vain oppose ; 

< The cause is God's — and will prevail, 
/ In spite of all his foes. 



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530 



531 



HYMN 531, 8s, 7s and 4. 

Departure of Missionaries. 

1 'M'Els of God ! go take your stations ; 
-i^'J- Darkness reigns o'er all the earth : — 



532 HYMJ^S DXXXII, DXXXIII. 

Go, proclaim among the nations, 
invf Joyful news of heavenly birth ; 

Bear the tidings — 

Tidings of the Saviour's worth. 

2 When exposed to fearful dangers, 
Jesus will his own defend ; 

Borne afar midst foes and strangers, 
Jesus will appear your Friend ; 

And his presence 

Shall be with you to the end. 

/r q Q HYMN 532, 7s and 6s. 

c/O/w Departure of Missionaries, 

mf 1 D OLL on, thou mighty ocean ! 
-ft' And, as thy billows flow, 
Bear messengers of mercy, 

> To every vale of woe : 

/'' Arise, ye gales ! and waft them, 
Safe to their destined shore ; 

— That men may sit in darkness, 

> And death's black shade, no more. 

mf 2 O thou eternal Euler ! 

Who boldest in thine arm 
The tempests of the ocean, — 

Deliver them from harm : 
Thy presence still be with them. 

Wherever they may be ; 
Though far from those who love them. 

Let them be nigh to thee. 

/r OQ HYMN 533, 8s, 7s and 4. 

t^ O O The Heralds of Salvation, 

mf 1 AN" the mountain's top appearing, 
v/ Lo ! the sacred herald stands. 
Welcome news to Zion bearing, — 
Zion long in hostile lands : 

p Mourning captive ! 

< God himself will loose thy bands. 

mp 2 Has thy night been long and mournful, 
All thy friends unfaithful proved ? 

— Have thy foes been proud and scornful, 
p By thy sighs and tears unmoved ? 

— Cease thy mourning : — 

Zion still is weJ-beloved. 



J OHRISTIA]^ MISSION'S. 533 

I 3 God, thy God, will now restore thee, 

I He himself appears thy Friend ; 

J All thy foes shall flee before thee, 

i Here their boasts and triumphs end : 

4 f Great deliverance 

j Zion's KiDg will quickly send. 

I -~ 4 Peace and joy shall now attend thee, 

\ All thy warfare now is past, 

\ mf God, thy Saviour, shall defend thee, 

I — Peace and joy are come at last: 

\ All thy conflicts 

> End in everlasting rest. 

;r Q /I HY3«[N 534, 7s. 

OO^ The Messengers of Ood, 

f" 1 P — ye messengers of God ! 

vJT Like the beams of morning, fly ; 
Take the wonder-working rod, 
Wave the banner cross on high. 
/ 2 Where the towering minaret 

Gleams along the morning skies, 
Wave it till the crescent set. 
And the '^ Star of Jacob" rise. 
3 Go to many a tropic isle. 
In the bosom of the deep. 
Where the skies for ever smile, 

> And th' oppressed for ever weep, 
jp 4 O'er the negro's night of care 

< Pour the living light of heaven ; 

— Chase away the fiend despair, — 

Bid him hope to be forgiven. 

5 Where the golden gates of day 

Open on the palmy east. 
Wide the bleeding cross display, — 
Spread the gospel's richest feast. 

6 Circumnavigate the ball. 

Visit every soil and sea : 
Preach the cross of Christ to all, — 
Christ, whose love is full and free. 

\ p\^R HYMN 535, CM. 

fJ^fJ Promised Aid. 

mf 1 p O, and the Saviour's grace proclaim, 
vJ Ye favored men of God ! 

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I 534 HYMN DXXXYI. 

J Go, publish, through Immanuel's name, 

i Salvation bought with blood. 

* — 2 What, Jiough your arduous path- way lie 

J > Thro agh regions dark as death? 

I — What, though, your faith and zeal to try, 

I Perils beset your path ? — 

i < 3 Yet, with determined courage, go, 
i mf And armed with power divine ; 

Your God will needful strength bestow, 
And on your labors shine. 

4 He, who has called you to the war. 

Will recompense your pains ; 

< Before Messiah's conquering car, 
/ Shall mountains sink to plains. 

5 Shrink not, though earth and hell oppose. 

But plead your Master's cause ; 

< Assured that e'en your mightiest foes 

— Shall bow before his cross. 

/r ofj HYMN 536, C. M. 

ty O O Designation of a Missionary* 

m 1 TrATHER of mercies ! condescend 
Jl To hear our fervent prayer, 
While this our brother we commend 
To thy paternal care. 

2 Before him set an open door ; 
His various efforts bless ; 

< On him thy Holy Spirit pour, 
mf And crown him with success. 

— 3 Endow him with a heavenly mind ; 

Supply his every need ; 
> Make him in spirit meek, resigned, 

mf But bold in word and deed. 

— 4 In every tempting, trying hour, 

Uphold him, by thy grace ; 

< And guard him, by thy mighty power, 

— Till he shall end his race. 

5 Then, followed by a numerous train. 
Gathered from heathen lands, 
mf A crown of life may he obtain, 
From his Redeemer's hands. 



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;'qf7 HYMN537, L. M. \ 

tJ tJ t Commission to the Gentiles, \ 



1 p ) — messenger of peace and love ! 
U To nations plunged in shades of night ; 



: 538 



\ < 

I < Like angels sent from fields above, 

* mf Be tliine to shed celestial light. ♦ 

\ — 2 Go, to the hungry food impart ; i 

\ mp To paths of peace the wanderer guide, ♦ 

{ And lead the thirsty, panting heart, i 

\ "Where streams of living waters glide. \ 

f 3 Go, bid the bright and morning star, J 
From Bethlehem's plains, resplendent shine, ♦ 

— And, piercing through the gloom afar, J 

Shed heavenly light and love divine. j 

4 To India's various castes, proclaim % 
X The gospel's soft, but powerful voice ; { 

— And, at the blest Kedeemer's name, : 
mf Let ocean's lonely isles rejoice. \ 

5 From north to south, from east to west, J 

Messiah yet shall reign supreme ; | 
His name, by every tongue, confessed,— 
/ His praise — the universal theme. 



HYMN 538, S. M. 

Prayer for Israel, 

m 1 r OED ! send thy servants forth 

-L' To call the Hebrews home ; ♦ 

From east, and west, and south, and north, i 

Let all the wanderers come. 

2 Where'er, in lands unknown. 
The fugitives remain. 
Bid every creature help them on, 
Thy holy mount to gain. 

8 An offering to the Lord, 

There let them all be seen. 
Sprinkled with water and with blood, 
In soul and body clean. 

4 With Israel's myriads sealed, 
Let all the nations meet ; 
And show the mystery fulfilled, — 
Thy family complete. 



J 536 HYMNS DXXXIX, DXL. 



539 



HYMN 539, 8s, 7s and 4. 

The Missionarifs Farewell. 

mf 1 VES, — my native land ! I love thee ; 
J- All thy scenes I love them well ; — 
Friends, connections, happy country ! 

> Can I bid yon all farewell ? 
p Can I leave yon, 

mp Far in heathen lands to dwell ? 

mf 2 Home ! — thy joys are passing lovely,— 
Joys no stranger heart can tell ; 
Happy home ! — 't is sure I love thee ! 

> Can I — can I say — Farewell ? 
p Can I leave thee, 

mp Far in heathen lands to dwell ? 

— 3 Scenes of sacred peace and pleasure, 

Holy days and Sabbath bell, 
mf Kichest, brightest, sweetest treasure ! 

> Can I say a last farewell ? 
p Can I leave you, 

mp Far in heathen lands to dwell ? 

mf 4 Yes ! I hasten from you gladly, 

From the scenes I love so well ; 

Far away, ye billows ! bear me ; 
Lovely native land ! — farewell I 

Pleased I leave thee, 

Far in heathen lands to dwell 

6 In the deserts let me labor. 

On the mountains let me tell, 

How he died — the blessed Saviour-- 
To redeem a world from hell ! 

Let me hasten, 
Far in heathen lands to dwell. 

f 6 Bear me on, thou restless ocean! 

Let the winds my canvass swell : 
Heaves my heart with warm emotion, 

While I go far hence to dwell : 
Glad I bid thee, 

> Native land ! — Farewell ! — Farewell ! 



540 

m 1 



HYMN 540, L. M. 



Missionaries remembered. 

MARKED as the purpose of the skies. 
This promise meets our anxious eyes, — 



CHRISTIAN MISSIONS. 537 

That heathen lands the Lord shall know, 
And warm with faith each bosom glow. 

2 E'en now tne hallowed scenes appear ; 
. E'en now unfolds the promised year : 

< Lo ! distant shores thy heralds trace, 
mf And bear the tidings of thy grace. 

— 3 Mid burning climes and frozen plains, 
Where pagan darkness brooding reigns, 
Lord ! mark their steps, their fears subdue, 

< And nerve their arm, and clear their view. 

> 4 When, worn by toil, their spirits fail, 

< Bid them the glorious future hail ; 
mf Bid them liie crown of life survey, 

< And onward urge their conquering way. 



SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 



piA-i HYMN541, L. M. 

ty4r X Prayer for the Millennium. 

aff 1 TESUS! we bow before thy throne, 
^ We lift our eyes to seek thy face ; 
To bleeding hearts thy love make known. 
On contrite souls bestow thy grace. 

2 See, spread beneath thy gracious eye, 

A world overwhelmed in guilt and tears. 
Where deathless souls in ruin lie, 

And no kind voice dispels their fears I 

mf 3 Lord ! arm thy truth with power divine, 

< Its conquests spread from shore to shore, 

/ Till suns and stars forget to shine, 

> And earth and skies shall be no more. 

f" 4 Oh ! rise, ye ransomed captives ! rise. 
Peal the loud anthem here below ; 
Let earth reflect it to the skies, 

And heaven with new-born rapture glow, 

/r j^Q HYMN 542, C. M. 

KJrh/^ Returning to Zion. 

m 1 "nAUGHTERof Zion! from the dust 
-L/ Exalt thy fallen head ; 



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j 538 HYMFS DXLIIT, DXLIY. 

} Again in thy Eedeemer trust, — 

♦ He calls thee from the dead. 

I f 2 Awake, awake, put on thy strength,-— 

\ Thy beautiful array ; * 

\ Thy day of freedom dawns at length, — 

♦ The Lord's appointed day. 

j 8 Eebuild thy walls, tliy bounds enlarge, 

I Arid send thy heralds forth ; 

\ Say to the south, — '* Give up thy charge, 

\ And keep not back, O north !" 

{ 4 They come, they come ; — thine exiled bands, 

J Where'er they rest or roam, 

i Have heard thy voice in distant lands, 

♦ And hasten to their home. 

♦ n-if 5 Thns, though the universe shall burn, 
i And God his works destroy, 

\ < With songs, thy ransomed shall return, 

1 f And everlasting joy. 



543 



HYMX 543, S. M. 

The Gospel Trumpet, 

mp 1 TTE trembling captives ! hear ; 

< JL The gospel trumpet sounds; 

— Ko music more can charm the ear, 

> Or heal your heart-felt wounds. 

— 2 'T is not the trump of war, 

< Kor Sinai's .awful roar ; 
f Salvation's news its spreads afar, 

> And vengeance is no more. 

mp 3 Forgiveness, love, and peace, 

< Glad heaven aloud proclaims, 
/ And earth, the jubilee's release. 

With eager rapture claims. 

mf 4 Far, far to distant lands. 

The saving news shall spread ; 
J < And Jesus all his willing bands, 

\ f In glorious triumph lead. 

1 p:A A HYISIN 544, S. M. 

I 04l4t Prayer for i Access, 

\ ^f ^ C\ ^^^^' ^^^' ^^^ • ^^*^^®' 

I v/ The cause of truth maintain ; 



SPEEAD OF THE GOSPEL. 539 | 

And, wide o'er all the peopled world, j 

Extend her blessed reign. i 

f 2 Thon Prince of life ! arise, - { 

jN'or let thy glory cease ; \ 

Far spread the conquests of thy grace, \ 

And bless the earth with peace. \ 

8 Thou Holy Ghost ! arise, \ 

Expand thy quickening wing, \ 

> And, o'er a dark and ruined world, \ 

< Let light and order spring. \ 

f 4 All on the earth ! arise, j 

To God, the Saviour sing ; J 

From shore to shore, from earth to heaven, j 

Let echoing anthems ring. i 

HYMN 545, L. M. \ 

The Time to favor Zion. J 

C OYEREIGN" of worlds ! display thy power, i 

O Be this thy Zion's favored hour ; \ 

f Bid the bright morning star arise, \ 

And point the nations to the skies. \ 

mf 2 Set up thy throne where Satan reigns, \ 

On Afric's shore, on India's plains ; % 

Far let the gospel's sound be known, { 
And claim the nations for thy own. 

3 Speak, — and the world shall hear thy voice, 
Speak, — and the desert shall rejoice ; 

< Scatter the gloom of heathen night ; 
/ Bid every nation hail the light. 

;r J r^ HYMN 546, C. M. 

C/4l?0 Millennial Days. 

mf 1 T OED ! send thy word, and let it fly, 
-L^ Armed with thy Spirit's power ; 
Ten thousands shall confess its sway, 
And bless the saving hour. 

— 2 Beneath the influence of thy grace, 

< The barren wastes shall rise, 
mf With sudden green and fruits arrayed,— 

A blooming paradise. 

< 3 Peace, with her olive-crown, shall stretch 
mf Her wings from shore to shore ; 



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540 HYMNS DXLYII, DXLVIII. { 

The nations of the earth shall hear I 

> The sound of war no more. J 

I — 4: Lord ! for those days we wait ; — those days i 

• Are in thy word foretold : j 

' / Fly swifter, sun and stars ! and bring | 

I This promised age of gold. { 

i f^' 5 Amen! — with joy divine, let earth's 
\ Unnumbered myriads cry ; 

J. Amen! — with joy divine, let heaven's 

Unnumbered choirs reply. 







p\Ar^ HYMN 547, S. M. 

t-/4r I Prayer for all Lands, 

GOD of sovereign grace ! 
We bow before thy throne ; 
And plead, for all the human race, 
The merits of thy Son. 

2 Spread through the earth, Lord! 
The knowledge of thy ways ; 
< And let all lands, with joy, record 

/ The great Kedeemer's praise. 

jTA Q HYMN 548, 7s. 

ty~bO Jesus shall reign, 

f" 1 TTARK !— the song of jubilee, 

Jl Loud as mighty thunders roar, — 
Or the fullness of the sea, 

"When it breaks upon the shore ; — 
" Hallelujah ! for the Lord 

God Omnipotent, shall reign!" 
Hallelujah! let the word 

Echo round the earth and main. 

2 " Hallelujah !" — hark ! — the sound, 

From the centre to the skies, 
Wakes, above, beneath, around. 

All creation's harmonies : 
See Jehovah's banners furled, 

Sheathed his sword ! he speaks — 't is done, 
And the kingdoms of this world 

Are the kingdoms of his Son. 

3 He shall reign from pole to pole 

With illimitable sway : 



SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 541 { 

He shall reign, when, like a scroll, | 

Yonder heavens have passed away; ! 

Then the end ; — beneath his rod, 
Man's last enemy shall fall ; 

Hallelujah 1 — Christ in God, 
God in Christ, is all in all. 

/rj^q HYMN 549, L. M. 

fJrhtJ Prayer for Zion. 

aff 1 TNDULGEIvrT Sovereign of the skies ! 
-L And wilt thou bow thy gracious ear ? 
While feeble mortals raise their cries, 
Wilt thou, the great Jehovah, hear ? 

2 How shall thy servants give thee rest. 
Till Zion's mouldering walls thou raise ? 
Till thine own power shall stand confessed. 
And make Jerusalem a praise ? 

8 Look down, O God ! with pitying eye, 
And view the desolations round : 
See, what wide realms in darkness lie, 
What scenes of woe and crime abound ! 

mf 4 Loud let the gospel trumpet blow, 
And call the nations from afar ; 
Let all the isles their Saviour know, 
And earth's remotest ends draw near. 



550 



HYMN 550, C. M. 

Prayer for the Reign of Christ. 

f" 1 TESUS, immortal King ! arise ; 
^ Rise and assert thy sway ; 
Till earth, subdued, its tribute bring. 
And distant lands obey. 

2 Ride forth, victorious Conqueror ! ride, 
Till all thy foes submit : 
And all the powers of hell resign 
> Their trophies at thy feet. 

/ 3 Send forth thy word, and let it fly, 
This spacious earth around ; 
Till every soul, beneath the sun. 
Shall hear the joyful sound. 

4 From sea to sea, from shore to shore, 
May Jesus be adored ; 



542 HYMKS DLI, DLII. 

< And earth, with all her millions, shout 

ff Hosannas to the Lord. 

;r ;r -I HYMN 551, 7s and 68. 

001 The State of the Heathen* 

m 1 T7R0M Greenland's icy mountains, 
-T Erom India's coral strand, 
Where Afric's snnn}^ fountains 

Roll down their golden sand ; 
From many an ancient river. 

From many a palmy plain. 
They call us to deliver 

Their land from error's chain, 

2 What though the spicy breezes 
mp Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, — 

— Though every prospect pleases, 
> And only man is vile ? — 

— In vain, with lavish kindness. 

The gifts of God are strown ; 
The heathen, in his blindness, 
Bows down to wood and stone. 

3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted 

With wisdom from on high, — 
Shall we, to men benighted, 

The lamp of life deny ? 
ff* Salvation! Salvation!— 

The joyful sound proclaim, 
Till earth's remotest nation 

Has learned Messiah's name. 
N 4 Waft— waft, ye winds ! his story, 

And you, ye waters ! roll, — 
Till, like a sea of glory, 

It spreads from pole to pole ; 
Till, o'er our ransomed nature, 

The Lamb for sinners slain, 
Redeemer, King, Creator, 

In bliss returns to reign. 

p'/TQ HYMN552, L. M. 

fJtJ/^ Zion encourased. 

f 1 ^lO'R ! avrake, thy strength renew, 
^ Put on thy robes of beauteous hue ; 
And let th' admiring world behold 
The King's fair daughter clothed in gold. 



SPKEAD OF THE GOSPEL. 543 

2 Church of our God ! arise and shine. 
Bright with the beams of truth divine : 
Then shall thy radiance stream afar, 
Wide as the heathen nations are. 

8 Gentiles and kings thy light shall view ; 
All shall admire and love thee too ; — 
Shall come, like clouds across the sky, 
Or doves that to theii* windows fly. 

^;ro HYMN 553, CM. 

C/C/O Praxjer for Missionaries. 

m 1 pREAT God ! the nations of the earth 
vJ Are by creation thine ; 
And in thy works, from nature's birth, 
; mf Thy radiant glories shine. 

— 2 But, Lord ! thy greater love hath sent 

Thy gospel to our race ; 
Unveiling thy divine intent 
Of rich redeeming grace. 

< 3 Soon may these gracious tidings roll 
mf The spacious earth around, 

< Till every tribe and every soul 
/ Shall hear the joyful sound. 

— 4 Then, to her sable sons conveyed, 

Shall Afric learn thy word. 
And vassals, long-enslaved^ become 
The freemen of the Lord. 

> 5 When shall the scattered wanderers meet, 
mp That now in darkness rove. 

And, gathered round Immanuel's feet, 

— Sing of his saving love ? 

6 Lord ! each faithful effort own, 
To spread the gospel rays ; 

< And rear, on sin's demolished throne, 
/ The temples of thy praise. 



HYMN 554, H. M. 

Prophecy fulfilled^. 



554 

mf 1 A LL hail ! incarnate God ! 

A The wondrous things foretold 
Of thee, in sacred writ, 
With joy our eyes behold ; 



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544 HYMISTS DLY, DLYI. | 

Still doth thine arm new trophies wear, | 

And monuments of glory rear. | 

f" 2 Oh! Iiaste, victorious Prince ! ; 

That glorious happy day, \ 

dol When souls, like drops of dew, j 

Shall own thy gentle SAvay : \ 

< Oh ! may it bless our longing eyes, j 
/ And bear our shouts beyond the skies. i 

f" 3 All hail! triumphant Lord ! | 

Eternal be thy reign ; j 

— Behold the nations wait \ 

> To wear thy gentle chain : J 

— When earth and time are kno^vn no more, | 

< Thy throne shall stand for ever sure. \ 

/r ;r - HYMN 555, L. M. \ 

OOfJ Triumph of the Gospel. \ 

f" 1 4 RM of the Lord! awake, awake! \ 

-^^ Put on thy strength, the nations shake, \ 

And let the world, adoring, see ♦ 

Triumphs of mercy wrought by thee. \ 

2 Say to the heathen, from thy throne, — | 

'' I am Jehovah — G-od alone !" j 

w/ Thy voice their idols shall confound, | 

> And cast their altars to the ground. J 

mf S Almighty God ! thy grace proclaim, \ 

In every land of every name ; | 

Let Zion's time of favor come ; | 

Oh ! bring the tribes of Israel home, t 

f" 4 Arm of the Lord ! awake, awake ! \ 

Put on thy strength, the nations shake ; | 

Let hostile powers before thee fall, j 

And crown the Saviour — Lord of all. \ 



556 



HYMN 556, 8s, 7s and 4. 

The Day Spring. 

mf 1 riHRISTIAX! see! the orient morning 
\J Breaks along the heathen sky ; 
Lo ! th' expected day is dawning — 
Glorious day-spring f]-om on high : 
/'' Hallelujah!— 

Hail the day-spring from on high ! 



i SPRExiD OF THE GOSPEL. 545 



i7{f 2 Heathen at the sight are singing ; 

Morning wakes the tuneful lays ; 
Precious offerings they are bringing— 

First-fruits of more perfect praise : 
/" Hallelujah I— 

Hail the day-spring from on high I 

8 Zion's Sun! — salvation beaming, — 
Gilding now the radiant hills, — 

Rise and shine, till, brighter gleaming, 
All the world thy glory fills : 

Hallelujah ! — 

Hail the day-spring from on high I 

4 Lord of every tribe and nation ! 

Spread thy truth from pole to pole ; 
Spread the light of thy salvation, 

Till it shine on every soul : 
Hallelujah ! — 

Hail the day-spriug from on high! 

p-p-ry HYMir 557, L. M. 

%JkJ i Christ'' s Coming to reign, 

m 1 TESTIS ! thy church with longing eyes 
^ For thine expected coming waits : 

< When will the promised light arise, 
mf And glory beam on Zion's gates ? 

— 2 E'en now, when tempests round us fall, 
mp And wintry clouds o'er cast the sky, 

— Thy words with pleasure we recall, 

< And deem that our redemption 's nigh. 

— 3 Oh ! come and reign o'er every land ; 
I mf Let Satan from his throne be hurled, — 

All nations bow to thy command, 
; > And grace revive a dying Avorld. 

4: Teach us, in watchfulness and prayer 
To wait for thine appointed hour ; ' 

< And fit us, by thy grace, to share 
/ The triumphs of thy conquering power. 

PCAO HYMN558, L. M. 

tJtJCj The coming Reign of Christ, 

f 1 A SOE]N'D thy throne, almighty King ! 
-^ And spread thy glories all abroad ; 

46* 



546 . HYMFS DLIX, DLX. 

Let tbine own arm salvation bring, 
And be tbou known tbe gracious God. 

-— 2 Let millions bow before thy seat, — 

mp Let humble mourners seek thy face ; 

> Bring daring rebels to thy feet, 

< Subdued by thy victorious grace. 

mf 3 Oh ! let the kingdoms of the world 
Become the kingdoms of the Lord ; 

< Let saints and angels praise thy name, — 

/ Be thou through heaven and earth adored. 



559 



HYMN 559, 7s and 6s. 

The final F'ictory of Christ. 

f 1 XyHEISr shall the voice of singing 
» » Flow joyfully along ? 
When hill and valley, ringing 
With one triumphant song. 
Proclaim the contest ended, 

And him, who once was slain, 
Again to earth descended. 
In righteousness to reign. 

2 Then, from the craggy mountains. 

The sacred shout shall fly ; 
And shady vales and fountains 

Shall echo the reply : 
High tower and lowly dwelling 

Shall send the chorus round, 
All ^halleluj ah swelling 

In one eternal sound. 



HYMN 560, C. M. 

The J^ew Creation, 



560 

mf 1 CPIEIT of power and might ! behold 
mp O A world by sin destroyed : 
— Ci'^ator Spirit ! — as of old. 

Move on the formless void. 

2 Give thou the word ;— that healing sound 
Shall quell the deadly strife ; 
< And earth again, like Eden crowned, 

mf Produce the tree of life. 

8 If sang the morning stars for joy, 
When nature rose to view. 



I SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 547 1 

t 

* f What strains shall an gel harps employ, \ 

\ When thou shalt all renew ! \ 

* ^ 

i mf 4 And, if the sons of God rejoice J 

!To hear a Saviour's name, | 

/ How will the ransomed raise their voice J 

To whom that Saviour came ! \ 



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;r/>Q HYMN562, L. M. 

ty /W Praijer for the World'' s Conversion, 

SPIRIT of the living God! 
In all thy plenitude of grace, 
Where'er the foot of man hath trod, 
Descend on our apostate race. 

2 Give tongues of fire, and hearts of love, 
To preach the reconciling word ; 
mf Give power and unction from above, 
Where'er the joyful sound is heard. 

— 3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light, 
Confusion — order, in thy path ; 
< Souls without strength, inspire with might ; 

-— Bid mercy triumph over wrath. 

4 Spirit of the Lord ! prepare 

A sinful world their God to meet : 



mf 5 So every kindred, tongue and tribe, J 

Assembling round the throne, | 

/ Thy new creation shall ascribe J 

To sovereign love alone. \ 



HYMN 561, S. M. J 

Rejoicing in ChrisVs Reign, * 

mf 1 "XrOW living waters flow | 

•^ To cheer the humble soul ; \ 

From sea to sea the rivers go, \ 

And spyead from pole to pole. \ 

2 i!Tow righteousness shall spring, | 

And grow on earth again ; J 

f Jesus, Jehovah, be our King, \ 

And o'er the nations reign. \ 

3 Jesus shall rule alone, # 

The world shall hear his word ; $ 

By one blest name shall he be known — \ 

The universal Lord. i 



548 RYMN8 DLXIII, DLXIY. 

Breathe thou abroad, like morning air, 
Till hearts of stone begin to beat. 

r/?/ 5 Baptize the nations ; far and nigh 

The triumphs of the cross record ; 
< The name of Jesus glorify, 

/ Till every kindred call him — Lord. 



HYMN 563, 8s, 7s and 4. 

Prayer for the Heathen, 



563 

m 1 A'ER t?ie realms of pagan darkness 
mp \J Let the eye of pity gaze ; 
— See the kindreds of tlie people, 

mp Lost in sin's bewildering maze; — 

p Darkness brooding 

On the face of all the earth ! 

mf 2 Light of them who sit in error ! 
/ Rise and shine — thy blessings bring; 

Light — to lighten all the Gentiles ! 

Rise with healing in thy wing : 
To thy brightness. 
Let all kings and nations come. 

I mf 3 Let the heathen, now adoring 
Idol gods of wood and stone, 
Come, and, worshiping before him, 
Serve the living God alone : 
/ Let thy glory 

Fill the earth, as floods the sea. 

4 Thou ! to whom all power is given, 
Speak the word ; at thy command, 
Let the company of heralds 

Spread thy name from land to land : 
mp Lord ! be with them, 
Tiyf Always till time's latest end. 



564 



HYMN 564, L. M. 

Spread of the Gospel. 

1 THY people, Lord ! who trust thy word, 
i- And wait the smilings of thy face. 
Assemble round thy mercy seat. 

And plead the promise of thy grace. 

2 Hast thou not said — thine only Son 

Shall be a light to Gentile lands. 



SPKEAD OF THE GOSPEL. 549 

To open the benighted eyes, 

And loose the wretched prisoners' bands ? — 

3 From land to land, from sea to sea, 

That his dominion shall extend ?— 

That every tongue shall call him Lord, 

And every knee before him bend ? 

4 N'ow let the happy time appear — 
< The 'ime to favor Zion come ; 

/ Send forth thy heralds far and near, 

> And call the wandering exiles home. 



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HYMN 566, 8s, 7s and 4. 

Success of the Gospel amonjf the Heathen, 

mp 1 A'ER the gloomy hills of darkness, 
V/ Cheered by no celestial ray, 

< Sun of righteousness ! arising, 

/ Bring the bright, the glorious day ; 

Send the gospel 

To the earth's remotest bound. 

> 2 Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness, — 

< Grant them. Lord ! the glorious light ; 
mf And, from eastern coast to western, 

May the morning chase the night ; 
/ And redemption, 

i Freely purchased, win the day. 

I f' 3 Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel ! 

{ Win and conquer, never cease ; 

I May thy lasting, wide dominions, 

*i Multiply and still increase ; 

J Sway thy sceptre, 

' Saviour! all the world aiound. 

iF^no HY30r 566, 7s. 

t^ O U Trium-phs of the Gospci.- . 

m 1 TynO are these that come from far, 

I ' » Led by Jacob's rising star ? 

I Strangers now to Zion come, 

J There to seek a peaceful home. 

J 2 Lo ! they gather like a cloud, 

\ Or as doves their windows crowd : 

Zion wonders at the sight, — 



J Zion feels a strange delight. 



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550 HYMIvTS DLXYII, DLXVIIL I 

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— 3 Zion now no more shall sigh, J 

< God will raise her glory high ; \ 

mf He will send a large increase, — 
> He will give his people peace. 

/" 4 Sons of Zion ! sing aloud : 

See her sun, without a cloud ! 

God will make her joy complete, 

Zion's sun shall never set. 



567 



HYMN 587, C. M. 

Kingdom of Christ among Men 

mf 1 T O ! what a glorious sight appears, 
^ To our believing eyes ! 
The earth and seas are i)assed away, 
And the old rolling sides. 

2 From the third heaven, where God resides, — 

That holy, happy place, — 
/ The ISTew-Jerusalem comes down, 

Adorned with shining grace. 

3 Attending angels shout for joy, 

And the bright armies sing, — 
— " Mortals ! behold the sacred seat 

Of your descending King. 

4 " The God of glory, down to men, 

Eemoves his blessed abode ; — 
Men, the dear objects of his grace, 
And he their loving God. 

dol 5 " His own soft hand shall wipe the tears 
> From every weeping eye ; 

p And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears, 

p> And death itself shall die." 

mp 6 How long, dear Saviour ! Oh ! how long 

Shall this bright hour delay ? 
< Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time ! 

/ And bring the welcome day. 

HYMN 668, lis. 

Zion encouraged. 

mf 1 "n AUGHTEK of Zion ! awake from thy sadness ; 
iJ Awake, — for thy foes shall oppress thee no 
more ; [ness ; 

Bright o'er thy hills dawns the day star of glad- 
Arise, — for the night of thy sorrow is o'er. 



568 



SPKEAD OF THE GOSPEL. 551 | 

2 Strong were thy foes ; but the arm that subdued I 
them, J 

< And scattered their legions, was mightier far ; 
/ They fled, like the chaff, from the scourge that 

pursued them ; 
Vain were their steeds and their chariots of war. 

< 3 Daughter of Zion ! the power, that hath saved 

thee, [be : 

/ Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should 

Shout,^— for the foe is destroyed that enslaved thee, 
Th' oppressor is vanquished, and Zion is free. 

;- o Q HYMN 569, C. M. 

tJyJtJ Universal Praise. 

mf 1 A CITY of the Lord ! begin 
w The universal song ; 
And let the scattered villages 
The joyful notes prolong. 
2 Let Kedar's wilderness afar 
— Lift up the lonely voice ; 

And let the tenants of the rock 

< In accent rude rejoice. 
mf 3 Oh ! from the streams of distant lands 

To our Jehovah sing ; 
/ And joyful, from the mountain tops, 

Shout to the Lord, the King. 
4 Let all combined, with one accord, 

The Saviour's glories raise, \ 

Till, in the earth's remotest bounds, | 

The nations sound his praise. \ 

pirfr\ HYMN 570, 8s, 7s and 4. J 

%J i \J Dawning of the Latter Day, \ 

mf 1 T OOK, ye saints ! the day is breaking ; j 

^ Joyful times are near at hand ; | 

God, the mighty God, is speaking ' i 

By his word in every land ; j 

Day advances, — \ 

Darkness flies, at his command. | 

2 While the foe becomes more daring, | 

While he enters like a flood, \ 

God, the Saviour, is preparing j 

Means to spread his truth abroad : | 

Every iangnage { 

Soon sliali tell the love of God. \ 



i 552 HYMNS DLXXI— DLXXIII. | 

I j 

I / 3 God of Jacob, high and glorious ! 

; Let thy people see thy power ; 

I ' Let the gospel be victorious, 

{ Through the world for evermore ; 

I _ Then shall idols 

I < Perish, while thy saints adore. 

; p:^^ HYMN571, L. M. 

J %J i X. Success anticipated. 

I m 1 pEHOLD th' expected time draw near, 
J D The shades disperse, the dawn appear I 

\ Behold the wilderness assume 

I dol The beauteous tints of Eden's bloom I 

I — 2 Events with prophecies conspire, 
j < To raise our faith, our zeal to fire : 

J — The ripening fields, already white. 

Present a harvest to the sight. 
3 The untaught heathen waits to know 

mf The joy the gospel v/ill bestow ; 

< The exiled captive, to receive 

mf The freedom Jesus has to give. 

— 4 Come, let us, with a grateful heart, 
J In WiQ blest labor share a part ; 

J < Our prayers and ofi*erings gladly bring, 

I / To aid the triumphs of our King. 

i R^^ HYMlir 573, C. M. 

\ O i ^ The Victories of Christ. 

\ f" 1 ITOS AT^I^A to our conquering King ! 

i il All hail ! incarnate Love ! 

\ Ten thousand songs and glories wait, 

\ To crown thy head above. 

I 2 Thy victories and thy deathless fame, 

I Through the wide world, shall run ; 

] And everlasting ages sing 

J The ^ fiumph thou hast won. 



HYMN 573, H. M. 

The general Jubilee. 



573 

mf 1 T?ATR shines the morning star ; 

Jl The silver trumpets sound, 
33 Their notes re-echoing far. 

While dawns tlie day around: 
/ Joy to the earth — the earth is free; 

It is the year of jubilee. 



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SPEEAD OF THE GOSPEL. 553 

m'p 2 Prisoners of hope, in gloom 

> And silence, left to die ! 

< With Christ's unfolding tomb, 
mf Your portals open fly : 

Else with your Lord — he sets you free ; 
It is the year of jubilee. 

— 3 Ye, who yourselves have sold 

For debts to justice due, 
Eansomed — but not with gold ! 
He gave himself for you : 

< The blood of Christ hath made you free ; 
/ It is the year of jubilee. 

— 4 Captives of sin and shame ! 

O'er earth and ocean, hear 
mf An angel's voice proclaim 
/ The Lord's accepted year : 

Let Jacob rise— be Israel free ; 

It is the year of jubilee. 

; ^ri A HYMIif 574, L. M. 

I %J § 4r The Reign of Christ established, 

; / 1 CHOUT, — for the great Eedeemer reigns, 

O Through distant lands his triumphs spread ; 
Sinners, now freed from Satan's chains. 
Own him their Saviour and their Head. 
2 Oh I may his conquests still increase ; 
Let every foe his power subdue ; 
While angels celebrate his praise. 
Saints shall his rising glories show. 
ff 3 Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb, 

From all below and all above ; 

In lofty songs, exalt his name, — 

In songs as lasting as his love, 



575 



HYMN 675, 73. 

The Reign of Christ. 

; /'' 1 WAKE the song of jubilee, 
' ' Let it echo o'er the sea ! 
IsTow hath come the promised hour ; 
Jesus reigns with sovereign power. 
2 All ye nations! join and sing, — 
'' Christ, of lords and kings, is King!" 
Let it sound from shore to shore, — 
^' Jesus reigns for evermore !" 



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654 HYMNS DLXXYI, DLXXYII. 

8 E'ow the desert lands rejoice, 
And the islands join their voice ; 
Yea, the whole creation sings, — 
" Jesus is the King of kings !" 



576 



MORNINa. 



HYMN 576, 7s. J 

The triumphant Reign of Christ, * 

f" 1 CEE the ransomed millions stand, — \ 

O Palms of conquest in their hands ! \ 

This before the throne their strain, — \ 
'^ Hell is vanquished — death is slain !— 

2 " Blessing, honor, glory, might, 
Are the Conqueror's native right ; 
Thrones and powers before him fall, — . 

Lamb of God, and Lord of all !" \ 

8 Hasten, Lord ! the promised hour ; 
Gome in glory and in power ; 
— Still thy foes are unsubdued — 

Nature sighs to be renewed : 

4 Time has nearly reached its sum ; 
< All things with the bride, say, " Gome 1" 

f Jesus ! whom all worlds adore. 

Gome, — and reign for evermore. 



p^rtrf HYMN 577, 7s. 

k) i i Morning. 

mp 1 TN this calm impressive hour, 

< A Let my prayer ascend on high ; 
mf God of mercy ! God of power ! 

Hear me, when to thee I cry : 
Hear me from thy lofty throne. 
For the sake of Ghrist, thy Son. 

< 2 With the morning's early ra}^, 

> While the shades of night depart, 

< Let thy beams of light convey 
/ Joy and gladness to my heart : 
— Now o'er all my steps preside. 

And for all my wants provide. 



MOKOTISTG. 555 



; f 3 Oh ! what joy that word affords, — 

"Thou shalt reign o'er all the earth ;" 
King of kings, and Lord of lords I 
Send thy gospel heralds forth: 
ff Now begin thy boundless sway. 

Usher in the glorious day. 



578 



HYMN 678, S. M. 

Prayer for spiritual Light, 

mf 1 "XITE lift our hearts to thee, 

» » Thou Day Star from on high 1 
The sun itself is but thy shade. 
Yet cheers both earth and sky. 

< 2 Oh ! 'let thy rising beams 

> Dispel the shades of night ; 

< And let the glories of thy love 
/ Come, like the morning light. 

— 8 How beauteous nature now ! 

p How dark and sad before ! — 

mf "With joy we view the pleasing change, 
And nature's God adore. 

— 4 May we this life improve, 

p To mourn for errors past ; 

— And live, this short revolving day, 

As if it were our last. 

HYMN 579, 7s. 

Morning Thanks. 

\ THOU that dost my life prolong ! 
i- Kindly aid my morning song ; 
Thankful, from my couch I rise. 
To the God that rules the skies. 
2 Thou didst hear my evening cry ; 
Thy preserving hand was nigh ; 
mv Peaceful slumbers thou hast shed, 

> Grateful to my weary head. 

— 3 Thou hast kept me through the night,— 

'T was thy hand restored the light ; 
Lord ! thy mercies still are new, 
Plenteous, as the morning dew. 
mp 4 Still my feet are prone to stray, — 
Oh ! preserve me through the day ; 
Dangers ever}?* where abound. 
Sins and snares beset me round. 



579 



I 556 HYMKS DLXXX, DLXXXI. j 

mp 5 Gently, with the dawning ray, } 

< On my soul, thy beams display ; 
— Sweeter than the smihng morn, 

< Let thy cheering light retm*n. 



580 



'ff 



HYMN 580, S. M. 

Morning Prayer Meeting, 

[OW sweet the melting lay. 
That breaks upon the ear, 
"When, at the hour of rising day, 
Christians unite in prayer ! 

mp 2 The breezes waft their cries, 
Up to Jehovah's throne ; 

— He listens to their bursting sighs, 

And sends his blessings down. 

3 So Jesus rose to pray. 

Before the morning light ; 
mp Once on the chilling mount did stay, 
And wrestle all the night. 

/ 4 Glory to God on high, 

Who sends his blessings down, 
> To rescue souls condemned to die, 

— And make his people one. 



HYMN 581, S. M. 

Morning Meditations, 



581 

/ 1 A WAKE, my drowsy soul ! 
A These airy visions chase ; 
Awake, my active powers renewed ! 
To run the heavenly race. 

2 See — how the rising sun 
Pursues his shining way ; 
And wide proclaims his Maker's praise, 
With every brightening ray ! 

8 Thus would my rising soul 
Her heavenly Parent sing ; 
And to her great Original 

— Her humble tribute bring. 

p 4 Serene, I laid me down 

Beneath his guardian care ; 

— I slept, and woke ; and still I found 

My kind Preserver near. 



»%%%%%%%% >»^. ^ \ 



MORNING. 557 



mp 5 Dear Saviour ! to thy cross, 
I bring my sacrifice ; 

< Tinged with thy blood, it shall ascend, 
mf With fragrance to the skies. 

^rr^Q HYMN 582, C. M. 

<yO/W A Morning Song. 

mf 1 AKOE more, my soul ! the rising day 
v/ Salutes thy waking eyes ; 
Once more, my voice ! thy tribute pay 
To him who rules the skies. 

2 Night unto night his name repeats, 
The day renews the sound ; — 
/ Wide as the heaven, on which he sits 

— To turn the seasons round. 

> 3 'T is he supports my mortal frame,— 

— My tongue shall speak his praise ; 

< My sins would rouse his wrath to flame, 

— And yet his wrath delays. 

mp 4 A thousand wretched souls are fled. 
Since the last setting sun ; 

— And yet he lengthens out my thread, — 

And yet my moments run. 

6 Great God ! let all my hours be thine, 
Whilst I enjoy the light ; 

> Then shall my sun in smiles decline, 
p And bring a peaceful night. 

nc^O KiMN583, L. M. 

C/ O O Morning Gratitude, 

[N sleep's serene oblivion laid, 
I safely passed the silent night ; 
wf Again I seeithe breaking shade, — 
I drink again the morning light. 

2 New born, I bless the waking hour. 
Once more, with awe, rejoice to be ; 

< My conscious soul resumes her power, 

/ And springs, my guardian God ! to thee. 

— 3 Oh ! guide me through the various maze. 

My doubtful feet may this day tread ; 

< And spread thy shield's protecting blaze, 

— Where dangers press around my head. 



T 



558 HYJO-S DLXXXIY, DLXXXV. 

'p 4 A deeper shade will soon impend, — 
A deeper sleep mine eyes oppress ; 

< Yet then thy strength shall still defend,— 
mf Thy goodness still delight to bless. 

< 5 That deeper shade shall break away, 

— That deeper sleep shall leave mine eyes ; 

< Thy Hght shall give eternal day ; 

/ Thy love — the rapture of the skies. 



HYMN 584, L. M. 

Praise to the Ood of the Morning, 



584 

mf 1 n OD of the morning ! at thy voice 

vJ The cheerful sun makes haste to rise, 
/ And like a giant doth rejoice, 

To run his journey through the skies ;— 

mf 2 From the fair chambers of the east, 
The circuit of his race begins. 
And without weariness or rest, 
/ Round the whole earth, he flies and shines. 

— 3 Oh ! like the sun may I fulfill 

Th' appointed duties of the day ; 
With ready mind, and active will, 
mf March on, and keep my heavenly way. 

— 4 Lord ! thy commands are clean and pure, 

Enlightening our beclouded eyes ; 
< Thy threatenings just, thy promise sure, 

— Thy gospel makes the simple wise. 

5 Give me thy counsel for my guide. 
And then receive me tr thy bliss : 
All my desires and hopes beside 

Are faint, and cold, compared with this. 



EVENING. 



;rQ/r HYMN 585, L. M. 

lyOl/ '^n Evening- Sacrifice. 

m 1 PiREAT God ! to thee my evening song 

'J With humble gratitude I raise ; 
< Oh ! let thy mercy tune my tongue. 

mf And fill my heart with lively praise. 



EYEOTE-G. 559 \ 



— 2 My dayB unclouded, as they pass, } 

And every gently rolling hour, J 

Are monuments of wondrous grace, * 

< A id witness to thy love and power. * 

mp 3 Seal my forgiveness in the blood ' 

Of Jesus ; — his dear name alone \ 

I plead for pardon, gracious God ! # 

And kind acceptance, at thy throne. ; 

> 4 Let this blest hope mine eyelids close ; \ 

mp "With sleep refresh my feeble frame ; \ 

— Safe in thy care may I repose, # 
mf And wake with praises to thy name. * 



586 



HYMN 586, 7s. 

Evening Contemplation. 

1 C OFTLY, now, the light of day 
O Fades upon my sight away ; 
Free from care, from labor free. 
Lord ! I would commune with thee. 

2 Soon, for me, the light of day 



587 



Shall for ever pass away ; j 

Then, from sin and sorrow free, ^ 

Take me. Lord ! to dwell with thee. * 

HYMN 587, CM. \ 

Evening Prayer and Praise, J 

m 1 TInTDULGENT Father ! by whose care, \ 

J- I Ve passed another day, — J 

Let me, this night, thy mercy share ; — J 

Oh ! teach me how to pray. # 

mp 2 Show me my sins, and how to mourn J 

My guilt before thy face ; # 

— Direct me, Lord ! to Christ alone, i 

And save me by thy grace. # 

3 Let each returning night declare i 

The tokens of thy love ; * 

< And, every hour, thy grace prepare J 
mf My soul for joys above. \ 

> 4 And when, on earth, I close mine eyes, \ 

p To sleep in death's embrace, # 

< Let me, to heaven and glory, rise, \ 
mf To see thy smiling face. \ 



588 



HYMN 588, 8s and 7s. Peculiar. 

An Evening Offering, 

{ ^ 1 ' rHROUGH the day thy love has spa-ied us ; 

# J- 'Eow we lay us down to rest ; 

{ mjp Through the silent watches guard us, 

\ Let no foe our peace molest ; 

{ — Jesus ! thou our guardian be, 

* Sweet it is to trust in thee. 

# 2 Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers, 
J Dwelling in the midst of foes, — 

* Us and ours preserve from dangers 
J > In thine arms, let us repose, 

I ' — And, when life's short day is past, 

J Best with thee, in heaven, at last. 



589 



HYMN 589, 7s. 

Repose and Devotion, 

\ m 1 "KTOW, from labor and from care, 

# 1^ Evening shades have set me free ; 
\ In the work of praise and prayer, 

\ . Lord ! I would converse with thee : 

# Oh ! behold me from above, 

} Fill me with a Saviour's love. 

I p 2 Sin and sorrow, guilt and woe, 

# Wither all my earthly joys ; 

*t mp Naught can charm me here below, 

I But my Saviour's melting voice : 

\ < Lord ! forgive — thy grace restore, 

\ — Make me thine for evermore. 

I 8 For the blessings of this day, 

I For the mercies of this hour, 

I < For the gospel's cheering ray, 

{ mf For the Spirit's quickening power, — 

I Grateful notes to thee I raise ; 

\ Oh ! accept my song of praise. 

HYMN 590, C. M. 

An Keening Song, 

m 1 TiREAD Sovereign, let my evening song, 

iJ Like holy incense, rise ; 
< Assist the offerings of my tongue, 

mf To reach the lofty skies. 

— 2 Through all the dangers of the day. 
Thy hand was still my guard ; 



590 



J 



EYEOTl^G. 561 



And still, to drive my wants away, | 

Thy mercy stood prepared. J 

3 "^erpetual blessings from above * 

Encompass me around ; J 

(\ff But, Oh ! how few returns of love | 

Hath my Creator found ! J 

4 What have I done for him, who died * 

To save my wretched soul ? I 

How are my follies multiplied, * 

Fast as the minutes roll ! I 

5 Lord ! with this guilty heart oi mine, | 

To thy dear cross I flee ; ♦ 

And to thy grace my soul resign, | 
To be renewed by thee. 

6 Sprinkled afresh with pard'ning blood, 

I lay rne down to rest, — 
As in th' embraces of my God, 
Or on my Saviour's breast. 



591 



1 TJ 



592 



HYMN 691, C. M. ' | 

Evening Prayer and Praise. ♦ 

riTDULGEI^T God ! whose bounteous care \ 

O'er all thy works is shown, — I 

< Oh ! let my grateful praise and prayer | 
mf Arise before thy throne. i 

2 What mercies has this day bestowed ! | 

How largely hast thou blest ! J 

My cup with plenty overflowed, | 

With cheerfulness — my breast. i 

mp 3 Kow may soft slumber close my eyes, * 

— From pain and sickness free ; t 

< And let my waking thoughts arise i 

— To meditate on thee. I 

4 Thus bless each future day and night, j 

> Till life's vain scene is o'er ; $ 

^ And then, to realms of endless light, * 

/ Oh ! let my spirit soar. J 



HYMN 596, G. M. | 

Secret Prayer at Twilight. J 

LOVE to steal awhile away, J 

From every cumbering care, i 



:: 562 HYMN DXOIII. 



And spend the hours of sett'mg day, 
In humble, grateful prajer. 

p 2 1 love, in solitude, to shed 

> The penitential tear ; J 

— And all his promises to plead, | 

When none but God is near. \ 

3 I love to think on mercies past, ; 

And future good implore ; i 

< My cares and sorrows all to cast, | 
I mf On him whom I adore. I 

< 4 1 love, by faith, to take a view * 

— Of brighter scenes in heaven ; 

< The prospect doth my strength renew, 

> While here by tempests driven. 

mp 5 And, when life's toilsome day is o'er, 

> Ma'y its departing ray 
p Be calm, as this impressive hour, 

< And lead to endless day. 



HYMN 593, C. M. 

Evening- Worship in the Family, 



593 

m 1 A LOKD ! another day is flown, 
p \y And we, a lonely band, 

< Are met once more before thy throne, 

— To bless thy fostering hand. 

mp 2 And wilt thou bend a listening ear 
To praises low as ours ? 

< Thou wilt ! — for thou dost love to hear 
> The song which meekness pours. 

— 3 And, Jesus ! thou thy smiles wilt deign. 

As we before thee pray ; 
For thou didst bless the infant train, 
7np And we are less than they. 

— 4 Thy heavenly grace to each impart ; 

All evil far remove ; 

< And shed abroad in every heart 
mf Thine everlasting lov(}. 

— 5 Thus cleansed from sin, and wholly thine, 

A flock by Jesus led, 

< The Sun of righteousness shall shine 
/ In glory on our head. 



EVEisriKG. 563 



mp 6 Oh ! still restore our wandering feet, 

— And still direct our way ; 

X Till worlds shall fade, and faith shall greet 

/ The dawn of endless day. 

; p\(\A HYMN 594, L. M; 

; ^JkJ—d An Evening Hymn, 

m 1 TEUS far the Lord has led me on, 

-L Thus far his power prolongs my days ; 
And every evening shall make known 
Some fresh memorial of his grace. 

2 Much of my time has run to waste, 
And I, perhaps, am near my home ; 
But he forgives my follies past. 

He gives me strength for days to come. 

> 3 I lay my body down to sleep, — 

p Peace is the pillow for my head ; 

— While well-appointed angels keep 

Their watchful stations round my bed. 

> 4 Thus, when the night of death shall come, 
p My flesh shall rest beneath the ground, 
< And wait thy voice to rouse my tomb, 
mf With sweet salvation in the sound. 



595 



HYMN 595, L. M., 6 Lines. 

For such as keep Saturday Evening, 

dol 1 O WEET is the last, the parting ray, 
O Which ushers' placid evening in ; 
When, with the still, expiring day. 

The Sabbath's peaceful hours begin : 
How grateful, to the anxious breast. 
The sacred hours of holy rest ! 

2 Hushed is the tumult of the day. 

And worldly cares and business cease, — 
While soft the vesper breezes play. 

To hymn the glad return of peace : 
Delightful season ! kindly given 
To turn the wandering thoughts to heaven. 

3 Oft as this peaceful hour shall come, 

Lord ! raise my thoughts from earthly things, 
< And bear them to my heavenly home, 

mf On faith and hope's celestial wings ; 



564 hym:n^s dxoyi, dxcyh. | 

> Till the last gleam of life decay, | 

< In one eternal Sabbath day. J 

* 

yrqrj HYMN596, S. M. j 

tJ Zj \J Saturday Evening, * 

mp 1 THE hours of evening close ; 

J- Its lengthened shadows, drawn 

> O 'er scenes of earth, invite repose, 

< And wait the Sabbath dawn. 

mp 2 So let its calm prevail 

O 'er forms of outward care ; 
'Nov thought for " many things" assail 
p The still retreat of prayer. 

— 3 Our guardian Shepherd near 
His watchful eye will keep ; 

And, safe from violence and fear, 

> Will fold his flock to sleep. 

— 4 So may a holier light, 

< Than earth's, our spirits rouse, 
;: mf And call us, strengthened by his might, 

— To pay the Lord our vows. 



MORNING, OR EVENING. 



597 



HYMN 597. L. M. 

A Song for Morning and Evening. 

m 1 ll/f Y God ! how endless is thy love ! 
i'JL Thy gifts are every evening new ; 
And morning mercies from above. 
Gently distiU, like early dew. 

2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night. 
Great Guardian of my sleeping hours ! 
< Thy sovereign word restores the light, 

mf And quickens all my drowsy powers. 

— 3 1 yield my powers to thy command ; 
To thee I consecrate my days ; 
Perpetual blessings, from thy hand. 
Demand perpetual songs of praise. 



MORmiSTG, OR EYENIlSrG. 565 



;r Q Q HYMN 698, C. M. 

tJuCj Morning or Evening Worship, 

m 1 AIST thee, each morning, my God ! 
V/ My waking thoughts attend ; 
In thee are founded all my hopes, 
In thee my wishes end. 

> 2 My sonl, in pleasing wonder lost, 

— Thy boundless love surveys ; 

< And, fired with grateful zeal, prepares 
mf A sacrifice of praise. 

m'p 3 When evening slumbers press my eyes, 

— With his protection blest. 
In peace and safety, I commit 

m'p My wearied limbs to rest. 

4 My spirit in his hand, serene, 

— Fears no approaching ill ; 

> For, whether waking or asleep, 

— Thou, Lord ! art with me still. 

p-QQ HYMN 599, CM. 

kJXjXj Morning and Evening Offering. 

f 1 TTOSANisrA, with a cheerful sound, 
-EL To God's upholding hand ! 

— Ten thousand snares attend us round, 

And yet secure we stand. 

< 2 That was a most amazing power, 
mf That raised us with a word ; 

— And, every day, and every hour, 

We lean upon the Lord. 

3 The rising morn cannot assure, 
That we shall end the day ; 
mp For death stands ready at the dooi, 
To hmTy us away. 

> 4 Our life is forfeited, by sin, 

— To God's avenging law ; 

< We own thy grace, immortal King I 

— In every breath we draw. 

5 God is our sun, whose daily light 

Our joy and safety brings ; 
p Our feeble frame lies safe, at night. 

Beneath his shady wings. 

48 



566 HYMKS DO, DCL 






I f\i^f\ HYMN 600, L. M. 6 Lines. 

' U V/ v/ Morning and Evening. 

i m 1 TyHEI^r, streaming from the eastern skies 
I » » The morning light salutes mine eyes, 

i Sun of righteousness divine ! 

On me, with beams of mercy, shine ; 
Ohase the dark clouds of guilt away, 
And turn my darkness into day. 
2 When each day's scenes and labors close, 

> And wearied nature seeks repose, 

— With pard'ning mercy richly blest, 
Guard me, my Saviour ! while I rest ; 
And, as each morning sun shall rise, 

< Oh ! lead me onward to the skies. 

> 3 And at my life's last setting sun, 

— My conflicts o'er, my labors done, 

< Jesus ! thy heavenly radiance shed, 

> To cheer and bless my dying-bed ; 

< And from death's gloom my spirit raise, 
/ To see thy face, and sing thy praise. 



THE YEAK. 



nf\-i HYMN 601, Us and 5s. 

U 1 The J^ew Year, 

mf 1 pOME let us anew 

V Our journey pursue, 
EoU round with the year, 
And never stand still till the Master appear ; 
His adorable will 
Let us gladly fulfill. 
And our talents improve, 
By the patience of hope, and the labor of love. 
p 2 Our life is a dream ; 

— - Our time, as a stream. 

Glides swiftly away, 
And the fugitive moment refuses to stay : 
mp The arrow is flown— 

The moment is gone — 
i — The millenial year 

I O Emihes on to our view, and eternity 's here I 



\ 



THE YEAR. 667 \ 



— 3 Oh ! that each, in the day 

mf Of his coming, may say, — 

" I have fought my way through — 
I have finished the work which thou gav'st me to 
Oh ! that each, from his Lord, [do !" 
May receive the glad word, — 
^ " WeU and faithfully done ! 
171/ Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne I" 



602 



HYMN 602, L. M. 

The changing Seasons. 

f 1 nREAT God! let all our tuneful powers 

vJ Awake, and sing thy mighty name : 
— Thy hand revolves our circhng hours, — 

Thy hand, from which our being came. 

mf 2 Seasons and moons, still rolling round 
In beauteous order, speak thy praise : 
And years, with smiling mercy crowned, 
To thee successive honors raise. 

3 To thee we raise the annual song, 

To thee the grateful tribute give ; 
Our God doth still our years prolong. 
And, midst unnumbered deaths, we live. 

4 Our life, our health, our friends, we owe 

All to thy vast, unbounded love ; 
Ten tb'^usand precious gifts below, 
And hope of nobler joys above. 

/ 5 Thus will we sing, till nature cease, 

Till sense and lantjuage are no more, 
And, after death, thy boundless grace, 
Through everlasting years, adore. 



603 



HYMN 603, C. M. 

JVev} Year : Providential (Goodness. 



1 n OD of our lives ! thy various praise 
vJ Our voices shall resound : 

Thy hand directs our fleeting days, 
And brings the seasons round. 

2 To thee shall grateful songs arise, 

Our Father and our Friend! 
"Whose constant mercies, from the skies, 



I 



In genial streams descend. j 



568 HYMiTS Dciy, Doy. 

3 In every scene of life, thy care, 

In every age, we see ; 
And, constant as thy favors are, 
So let our praises be. 

4 Still may thy love, in every scene, 

In every age, appear ; 
And let the same companions deign 
To bless the opening year. 

5 K mercy smile, let mercy bring 

Our wandering souls to God ; 
In our affliction, we shall sing. 
If thou wilt bless the rod. 



f\riA HYMN 604, L. M. 

\)\J~h JVew Year : Ood^ our Helper. 

m 1 AI^R helper, God ! we bless thy name, 
V/ Whose love for ever is the same ; 
The tokens of thy gracious care 
Open, and crown, and close the year. 

2 Amid ten thousand snares we stand. 
Supported by thy guardian hand ; 
And see, when we review our ways, 

< Ten thousand monuments of praise. 

mf 3 Thus far thine arm has led us on ; 

Thus far we make thy mercy known ; 
> And, while we tread this desert land, 

< New mercies shall new songs demand. 

mf 4 Our grateful souls, on Jordan's shore. 
Shall raise one sacred pillar more ; 

/ , Then bear, in thy bright courts above. 

Inscriptions of immortal love. 



605 



ETOEN 605, C. M. 

jSTew Year : Prayer for a Blessing. 



1 \rOW, gracious Lord ! thine arm reveal, 
-i-^ And make thy glory known ; 

Now let us all thy presence feel, 
And soften hearts of stone. 

2 From all the guilt of former sin. 

May mercy set us free ; 
And let this year, we now begin. 
Begin and end with thee. 



THE YEAK. 569 



8 Send down thy Spirit from above, 
That saints may love thee more ; 
And sinners now may learn to love, 
Who never loved before. 

4 And, when before thee we appear, 
In our eternal home, 
mf Miay growing numbers worship here, 

— And praise thee in our room. 

^r\0 HYMN 606, L. M. 

v/ O Ji Song for the opening Year, 

m in REAT God ! we slug that mighty hand, 
vJ By which supported still we stand ; 
The opening year thy mercy shows, — 
Let mercy crown it till it close. 

2 By day, by night — at home, abroad, 
Still we are guarded by our God ; 
By his incessant bounty fed. 
By his unerring counsel led. 

8 With grateful hearts the past we own ; 
The future — all to us unknown — 
We to thy guardian care commit, 
mp And peaceful leave before thy feet. 

<C> 4 In scenes exalted or depressed, 

— Be thou our joy, and thou our rest ; 
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise, 

mf Adored, through all our changing days. 

p 5 When death shall close our earthly songj. 
And seal, in silence, mortal tongues, 

< Our helper, God, in whom we trust, 

— Shall keep our souls, and guard our dust, 

; (\f\rj HYMN 607, 7s. 

I OU I The opening Year. 

n 1 "DLESS, Lord ! the opening year, 
-t^ To the souls assembled here ; 

< Clothe thy word with power divine, 
— Make us willing to be thine. 

2 When thou hast thy work begun. 
Give new strength the race to run ; 
Scatter darkness, doubts, and fears, 
t) Wipe away the mourner's tears. 

48* 



I 570 HYMI^S DOVm, DCIX. J 

, 

I — 3 Bless us all both old and young, — I 

\ w/ Call forth praise from every tongue ; J 

5 Let our whole assembly prove \ 

* f All thy power and all thy love. | 

\ f> / A Q HYMN 608, 7s and 63. ' 

I DUO A Winter^s Day, 

I mp 1 'PDIE is winging us away, 

i J- To our eternal home ; 

I Life is but a winter's day, 

i p> A journey to the tomb ; 

I Youth and vigor soon will flee, 

I Blooming beauty lose its charms ; 

T/tp All that 's mortal soon will be 

> Enclosed in death's cold arms. 

mp 2 Time is winging us away 
To our eternal home ; 
Life is but a winter's day, 
A journey to the tomb : 
mf But the Christian shall enjoy 

Health and beauty soon above ; 
Far beyond the world's alloy — 
Secure in Jesus' love. 

HYMN 609, C. M., Double. 

Spring of the Year. 

dol 1 TITHILE beauty clothes the fertile vale, 
» T And blossoms on the spray. 
And fragrance breathes in every gale, 
How sweet the vernal day ! 
mf Hark ! how the feathered warblers sing ! 
i 'T is nature's cheerful voice ; 

\ < Soft music hails the lovely spring, 

i mf And woods and fields rejoice. 

\ dol 2 How kind the influence of the skies, 

I While showers, with blessing fraught, • 

SBid verdure, beauty, fragrance, rise, 
And fix the roving thought ! 
I — Oh ! let my wandering heart confess, 

I With gratitude and love, 

I The bounteous hand that deigns to bless, 

I Each smiling field and grove. 

i 3 That h^nd, in this hard heart of mine, 

\ Can bid each virtue live ; 



609 



THE YEAR. 571 



610 



T 

While gentle showers of grace divine j 

Life, beauty, fragrance give : i 

O God of nature, God of grace ! l 

Thy heavenly gifts impart, | 

And bid sweet meditation trace J 

Spring blooming in my heart. | 

HYIOT 610, S. M. D. j 

The Spring. * 

m 1 CWEET is the time of spring, | 

O When nature's charms appear ; f 

The birds with ceaseless pleasure sing, | 

And hail the opening year : $ 

But sweeter far, the spring I 

Of wisdom and of grace, j 

When children bless and praise their King, I 

Who loves the youthful race. 

2 Sweet is the dawn of day, 

When light just streaks the sky ; 
When shades and darkness pass away, 

And morning's beams are nigh : 

But sweeter far, the dawn | 

Of piety in youth, j 

When doubt and darkness are withdraws, t 

Before the light of truth. t 

del 3 Sweet is the early dew, \ 

Which gilds the mountains' tops, 1 

And decks each plant and flower we view, j 

With. pearly glittering drops : i 

But sweeter far, the scene j 

On Zion's holy hill, I 

When there the dew of youth is seen | 

Its freshness to distill. J 

; f» 1 -I HYMN 611, 7s. ! 

1 \} Jl J. Spring", natural and spiritual, # 

PLEASING spring again is here ; | 

Trees and fields in bloom appear ; J 
Hark ! the birds, with artless lays, 
Warble their Creator's praise. 

Lord ! afford a spring to me ; 

Let me feel like what I see : 

Ah ! Tij winter has been long,— 

Chilled my hopes, suppressed my song. 



572 HYM^S DOXII, Dcxm. I 

> 3 How the soul in winter mourns, 

< Till the Lord, the San, returns^ 
— Till the Spirit's gentle rain 
mf' Bids the heart revive again I 

4: O beloved Saviour ! haste, 
^ — Tell me — all the storms are past : 

Speak, and by thy gracious voice, 

< Make my drooping soul rejoice. 



HYMN 612, L. MC. 

Th& Year crowned with Goodness. 



612 

mf 1 "pTERISrAL Source of every joy! 

-L^ Well may thy praise our lips employ, 
While, in thy temple, we appear, 
Whose goodness crowns the circling year. 

— 2 While, — as the wheels of nature roll, — 

Thy hand supports the steady pole ; 

< The sun is taught by thee to rise, 

— And darkness, when to veil the skies. 

dol 3 The flowery spring, at thy command, 
Embalms the air and paints the land ; 

< The summer rays, with vigor, shine 
mf To raise the corn, and cheer the vine. 

— 4 Thy hand, in autumn, richly pours, 

Through all our coasts, redundant stores ; 
And winters, softened by thy care, 
Ko more a face of horror wear. 

6 Seasons, and months, and week^, and days. 
Demand successive songs of praise ; 
Still be the cheerful homage paid, 
With morning light and evening shade. 



HYMN 613, C. M. 

Summer and Harvest. 



613 

mf 1 TO praise the ever-bounteous Lord, 
J- My soul ! wake all thy powers : 
He calls — and at his voice come forth 
The smihng harvest hours. 

mmm 2 Hls coveuant with the earth he keeps ; 
My tongue ! his goodness sing ; 
Summer and winter know their time— 
The harvest crowns the spring. 



THE YEAR. 573 



3 Well-pleased the husbandmen behold 
11 The waving yellow crop ; 
mf "With joy they bear the sheaves away, 

— And sow again in hope. 

4 Thus teach me, gracious God ! to sow 

The seeds of righteousness ; 

mf Smile on my soul, and, with thy beams, 

The ripening harvest bless. 

0-\A HYMN 614, C. M. 

U X 4r Seed Time and. Harvest. 

m 1 TfOUiTTAIIsr of mercy, God of love I 

A How rich thy bounties are ; 

The changing seasons, as they move, I 

Proclaim thy constant care. \ 

2 When, in the bosom of the earth, \ 

The sower hid the grain, | 

Thy goodness marked its secret birth, | 

And sent the early rain. j 

dol 3 The spring's sweet influence. Lord ! was thine ; \ 

The plants in beauty grew ; \ 

Thou gav'st refulgent suns to shine, ♦ 

^ And soft refreshing dew. | 

— 4 These varied mercies, from above, i 

Matured the swelling grain : \ 

A kindly harvest crowns thy love, \ 

And plenty fills the plain. \ 

5 We own and bless thy gracious sway, j 

Thy hand all nature hails : 
Seed time nor harvest, night nor day, 
Summer nor winter, fails. 

/;» 1 ^ IffYMN 615, C. M. 

\j jLtJ Fruitful Seasons from God. 5 

m 1 A THOU who givest all their food !— | 

v/ Causing thy sun to shine | 

Upon the evil and the good, — t 

Earth's teeming stores are thine. | 

2 Thy covenant to man secures j 

The harvest of his toil ; # 

Thy faithful word, while earth endures, | 

With plenty clothes the soil. i 

3 The wintry frost, the flowery prime, J 

Alike thy laws obey : \ 



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574 HYIO'S DCXVI, Doxvn. 

, ■ — «- 

Each herb and blossom knows its time, 
And feels the quickening ray. 
4 Revolving seasons still proclaim 
Thine all-sustaining word ; 
Seed time and harvest speak thy name,- 
The promise-keeping Lord. 



616 



HYMN 616, C. M. 

Close of the Year. 

1 A WAKE ye saints ! and raise your eyes, 
-^ And raise your voices high : 
Awake, and praise that sovereign love, 
That shows salvation nigh. 
mf 2 On all the wings of time it flies, 
Each moment brings it near ; 
Then welcome each dechning day. 
Welcome each closing year. 

3 Not many years their rounds shall run, 

N"or inany mornings rise, 
Ere all its glories stand revealed 
To our admiring eyes. 

4 Ye wheels of nature ! speed your course, 

Ye mortal powers ! decay ;• 

> East as ye bring the night of death, 
f Ye bring eternal day. 

c^^ry HYlffN 617, C. M. 

v) A • Tivie short — Man frail, 

m 1 npHEE we adore, eternal Name ! 

i- And humbly own to thee, 
p How feeble is our mortal frame, 

> What dying worms are we ! 

mp 2 The year rolls round, and steals away 
The breath that first it gave : 
Whate'er we do, where'er we be, 

> We 're traveling to the grave. 

mp 3 Good God ! on what a slender thread 
Hang everlasting things ! 
Th' eternal state of all the dead, 

> Upon life's feeble strings. 
< 4 Infinite joy, or endless woe, 

Attends on every breath, — 
And yet, how unconcerned we go, 

> Upon the brink of death ! 



DEATH. 575 

m 6 Waken, Lord I our drowsy sense, 
To walk this dangerous road ; 
And if our souls are hurried hence^ 
May tfiey be found with God* 



DEATKL 



p 1 Q HYMN 618, L. M. 

U A O Death and Burial of Saints* 

mp 1 1 1 JS VEIL thy bosom, faithful tomb ! 

'J Take this new treasure to thy trusty 
And give these sacred relics room, 
To seek a slumber in the dust. 

2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear, 
Invade thy bounds ; — no mortal woes 
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, 
p> While angels watch the soft repose. 

mp 8 So Jesus slept ; — God's dying Son 

Passed through the grave, and blessed the bed! 
< Rest here, blest saint ! — till, from his throne, 

mf The morning break, and pierce the shade. 

/" 4 Break from his throne, illustrious morn ! 
Attend, earth! his sovereign word; 
Restore thy trust ;— a glorious form 
Shall then arise to meet the Lord,. 



619 



HYMN 619, 8s and 7a. 

• Mourners Comforted, 

CEASE, ye mourners I cease to languish, 
O'er the grave of those you love ; 
: mp Pain, and death, and night, and anguish, 
— Enter not the world above. 

mp 2 While our silent steps are straying, 
p Lonely, through nightV <f4(&«pening shade, 

/ Glory's brightest beair*- splaying 

Round th' immortal spirit's head* 

mf 8 Light and peace at once deriving, 

From the hand of God most high, 
In his glorious presence living, 
< They shall never — never die. 



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576 HYMNS DOXX, DCXXI. 

mf 4 Endless pleasure, pain excluding, 

Sickness there, no more can come ; 
There, no fear of woe, intruding, 
Sheds o'er heaven a moment's gloom. 

m 5 I:Tow, ye mourners ! cease to languish, 
O'er the grave of those yau love ; 
Far removed from pain and anguish, 

< They are chanting hymns above. 

n orj HYMN 620, C. M. 

\J /^\J Dying in the Lord, 

m 1 TTEAR what the voice from heaven proclaims 

> -H For all the pious dead ; — 

< " Sweet is the savor of their names, 
p And soft their sleeping-bed. 

p 2 " They die in Jesus, and are blessed, — 

How kind their slumbers are ! 
— From sufferings, and from sins^ released, 

And freed from every snare. 

3 " Far from this world of toil and strife, 
They 're present with the Lord ; 
The labors of their mortal life 

< End in a- large reward." 



621 



HYMN 621, C. M. 

Mournihg with Hope. 

> 1 TXTHY should our tears in sorrow flow, 

— » » When God recalls his own ; 

> And bids them leave a world of woe, 

< For an immortal crown ? 

— 2 Is not e'en death a gain to those. 

Whose life to God was given ? 
Gladly to earth their eyes they close, 

< To open them in heaven. 

— 3 Their toils are past — their work is done. 

And they are fully blest ; 

< They fought the fight, the vict'ry won, 

> And entered into rest. 

— 4 Then let our sorrows cease to flow, — 

God has recalled his own ; 
But let our hearts, in every woe, 

> Still say,— ^' Thy wiU be done !" 



DEATH. 511 



/•QQ HYMN 622, C. M. 

0/W/w Prayer in View of Death. 

aff 1 WHEN, bending o'er tlie brink of life, 
» » My trembling soul shall stand, 
"Waiting to pass death's awful flood, 
Great God ! at thy command ; — 

2 When every long-loved scene of life 

Stands ready to depart ; 

< When the last sigh, that shakes the frame, 
mf Shall rend this bursting heart ; — 

3 thou great Source of joy supreme I 

— Whose arm alone can save, — 
Dispel the darkness, that surrounds 

> The entrance to the grave. 

> 4 Lay thy supporting, gentle hand 
p Beneath my sinking head ; 

— And, with a ray of love divine, 

Illume my dying bed. 

mp 5 Leaning on thy dear faithful breast, 

> May I resign my breath, 

< And, in thy fond embraces, lose 

— " The bitterness of death." 

r>Qq HYMN623, S. M. 

U/^O R^ections on past Oenerations, , 

m 1 TTOW swift the torrent rolls, 

-tl That bears us to the sea ! 

The tide which Imrries thoughtless souls 
p To vast eternity ! 

— 2 Our fathers ! — where are they. 

With all they called their own? — 
Their joys and griefs — and hopes and cares, 
And wealth and honor — gone I 

3 But joy or grief succeeds 

Beyond our mortal thought, 

> While still the rertmant of their dust 
p Lies in the grave forgot. 

wp 4 There, where the fathers lie, 
Must all the children dwell; 

— Nor other heritage possess, 

> But such a gloomy cell. 



1*578 



hym:^^s dcxxiv, dcxxy. 



— 5 God of our fathers ! hear, — 

Tliou everlasting Friend ! — 
> While we, as on life's utmost verge, 

— Our souls to thee commend. 

6 Of all the pio LIS dead 

May we the footsteps trace, 
< Till with them, in the land of light, 

mf We dwell before thy face. 



624 



HYMN 624, L. M. 

Death of the Righteous. 

m 1 TTOW blest the righteous when he dies, — 
p li When sinks a weary soul to rest ! 

How mildly beam the closing eyes ! 
p> How gently heaves th' expiring breast! 

mp 2 So fades a summer cloud away ; 

So sinks a gale when storms are o'er ; 
So gently shuts the eye of day ; 
p So dies a wave along the shore. 

mp S A holy quiet reigns around, — 

A calm which life nor death destroys ; 

— Nothing disturbs that peace profound, 

Which his unfettered soul enjoys. 

4 Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears ! 

Where lights and shades alternate dwell : 

< How bright th' unchanging morn appears I 
p> Farewell, inconstant world ! farewell! 

> 5 Life's duty done, as sinks the clay, 

< Light from its load the spirit flies ; 

mf While heaven and earth combine to say, — 
" How blest the righteous when he dies !" 



625 



HYMN 625, 8s and 7s. 

The dying Saint comforted, 

mf 1 TTAPPY soul ! thy days are ending, - 
" All thy mourning days below : 
Go, the angel guards attending — 

To the sight of Jesus go ! 
Waiting to receive thy spirit, 

Lo ! the Saviour stands above ; 
Shows the fullness of his merit — 

Keaches out the crown of love. 



DEATH. 579 

2 For the joy he sets before thee, 

— Bear a momentary pain ; 

< Die — to live a life of glory ; 

< Suffer — with thy Lord to reign : 

— Struggle, through tliy latest passion, 
mp To thy dear Redeemer's breast, — 

< To his uttermost salvation, — 
mf To his everlasting rest. | 



626 



HYMN 626, 7s and 4, 

Support in Death. 

^ff 1 lir^EISr the vale of death appears,—- 
» » Faint and cold this mortal clay,— 
Kind Forerunner ! soothe my fears, 

Light me through the darksome way ; 
Break the shadows, — 
Usher in eternal day. 

2 Upward from this dying state, 

Bid my waiting soul aspire ; 
< Open thou the crystal gate ; 

mf To thy praise attune my lyre : 

/ Then, triumphant, — 

I will join th' immortal choir. 

3 "When the mighty trumpet, blown, 

Shall the judgment dawn proclaim, 
From the central, burning throne, 

Mid creation's final flame. 
With the ransomed, — 
> Thou wilt own my worthless name. 



J 



627 



HYMN 627, C. M. 

Mourning with Hope. 

^ff 1 THAT once-loved form, now cold and dead, 
i- Each mournful thought employs ; 
And nature weeps, her comforts fled. 
And withered all her joys. 

— 2 Hope looks beyond the bounds of time, — 
> When what we now deplore 

< Shall rise, in full immortal prime, 

mf And bloom to fade no more. 

— 3 Then cease, fond nature ! cease thy tears, 

Keligion points on high ; 



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580 HYMNS DCXXYIII— DOXXX. 

mf There everlasting spring appears, 
And joys that cannot die. 



HYMN 628, L. M. 

Death of an Infant. 



s 



628 

mp 1 CO fades the lovely, blooming flower, — * 

O Frail smiling solace of an hour ! j 

So soon our transient comforts fly, 

> And pleasure only blooms to die. 

aff 2 Is there no kind, — no lenient art, 
To heal the anguish of the heart ? 
Spirit of grace ! be ever nigh, 
Thy comforts are not made to die. 

p 3 Bid gentle patience smile on pain, 

< Till dying hope shall live again ; 

> Hope V7ipes the tear from sorrow's eye, 
mf And faith points upward to the sky. 

/:»QQ HYMN 629, CM. 

yj /^%J The Grave peaceful. 

mp 1 TTOW still and peaceful is the grave, 
-11 Where, — life's vain tumults past, — 
Th' appointed house, by heaven's decree, 
Receives us all at last ! 

— 2 The wicked there from troubling cease, 

Their passions rage no more ; 

> And there, the weary pilgrim rests 
p From all the toils he bore. 

— S All, leveled by the hand of death, 
p Lie sleeping in the tomb, 

< Till God, in judgment, call them forth, 

> To meet their final doom. 

/> on HYMN 630, C. M. 

O U Prospect of Death. 

mp 1 ll/fY soul ! come, meditate the day, 
^" And think, how near it stands, 
When thou must quit this house of clay. 
And fly to unknown lands. 

2 And you, my eyes ! look down and vie>r 
p The hollow gaping tomb ; 

This gloomy prison waits for you. 
Whene'er the summons come. 



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DEATH. 681 



aff 8 Oh ! could we die with those that die, * 

And place us in their stead ; S 

< Then would our spirits learn to fly, | 

— And converse with the dead. \ 

< i Then should we see the saints ahove, \ 
mf In their own glorious forms, \ 

And wonder, why our souls should love I 

> To dwell with mortal worms. | 

— 5 We should almost forsake our clay, 

Before the summons come, 

< And pray, and wish our souls away, 
mf To their eternal home, 

/> O 1 HYMN 631, 8s and 7s. 

Lf O JL The Spirit of a dying Christian. 

< 1 pARTmGsoul! the flood awaits thee, 
mf -t And the billows round thee roar ; 
/ Yet rejoice, — the holy city 

Stands on yon celestial shore. 

2 There, are crowns and thrones of glory, 
There, the living waters glide ; 
There, the just in shining raiment, 
Standing by Immanuel's side. 

mf 3 Linger not, — the stream is narrow, 
Though its cold dark waters rise ; 
He, who passed the flood before thee, 
Guides thy path to yonder skies. 



632 



HYMN 632, L. M. 

Death disarmed. 



in 1 TITHY should we start, and fear to die ? 

» » What tim'rous worms we mortals are I 

< Death is the gate of endless joy, 

— And yet we dread to enter there. 

mp 2 The pains, the groans, the dying strife, 
Fright our approaching souls away ; 

— Still we shrink back again to life, 

Fond of our prison and our clay. 

3 Oh ! if my Lord would come and meet, 

< My soul would stretch her wings in haste, 
/ Fly fearless through death's iron gate, 

Kor feel the terrors as she passed. 

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582 HYMI^S DOXXXIII, DOXXXiy. I 

p 4 Jesus can make a dying bed j 

> Feel soft as downy pillows are, 

p While on his breast I lean my head, 

p> And breathe my life out sweetly there. 



633 



HYMN 633, C. M. 

Comfort in the Death of Friends. 



m 1 TITHY do we mourn departing friends, 
* » Or shake at death's alarms? 
'T is but the voice that Jesus sends, 
To call them to his arms. 

2 Are we not tending upward too, 

As fast as time can move ? 
Nor should we wish the hours more slow, 
To keep us from our love. 

3 Why should we tremble, to convey 

Their bodies to the tomb ? 
dol There, the dear flesh of Jesus lay. 
And left a long perfume. 

— 4 The graves of all the saints he blessed, 
p And softened every bed : 

— Where should the dying members rest, 

But with their dying Head ? 

< 5 Thence he arose, ascended high, 

— And showed our feet the way ; 

< Up to the Lord his «aints shall fly, 
mf At the great rising day. 

/" 6 Then let the last loud trumpet sound, 
And bid our kindred rise ; 
Awake, ye nations under ground ! 
Ye saints ! ascend the skies. 



HYMN 634, C. M. 

Silent Submission. 



634 

p 1 DE ACE ! 't is the Lord Jehovah's hand, 
A That blasts our joys in death,— 
Changes the visage once so dear. 
And gathers back our breath. 

— 2 'T is he, the Potentate supreme 
Of all the worlds above. 
Whose steady counsels wisely rule, 
l^or from their purpose move. 



DEATH. 583 

3 'T is he, whose justice might demand 

Our souls a sacrifice ; 
Yet scatters, with unwearied hand, 
A thousand rich supplies. 

4 Our covenant God and Father he, 
> In Christ, our bleeding Lord ; 

— Whose grace can heal the bursting heart, 

With one reviving word. 

•p 5 Silent, we own Jehovah's name, — 
We kiss thy chastening hand ; 

— And yield our comforts and our life, 

To thy supreme command. 

/^ Q /:: HYMN 635, C. M. 

O O c/ Triumph over Death. 

mp 1 p REAT God ! I own the sentence just, 

VJ And nature must decay ; 

p I yield my body to the dust. 

To dwell with fellow clay. 

— 2 Yet faith ff.ay triumph o'er the grave. 

And trample on the tombs ; 
mf My Jesus, my Redeemer, lives. 
My God, my Saviour, comes. 

f 3 The mighty Conqueror shall appear. 
High on a royal seat ; 
And death, the last of all his foes. 
Lie vanquished at his feet. 

mf 4 Then shall I see thy lovely face, 
With strong, immortal eyes ; 
And feast upon thine unknown grace. 
With pleasure and surprise. 

rj o ^ HYMN 636, 128 and lis. 

O O O j3 Funeral Hymn, 

m 1 npHOTJ art gone to the grave — but we will not 

J- deplore thee, 
mp Though sorrows and darkness encompass the 

tomb ; 

— Tlie Saviour has passed through its portals before 

thee, 
And the lamp of his love is thy guide through 
the gloom. 



' 584 HYMN" DCXXXYII. 



2 Thou art gone to the grave — we no longer be- 
hold thee, 
!N'or tread the rough paths of the wor] il b j 
thy side ; 
< But the wide arms of mercy are spread 1 o en- 

fold thee, 
And sinners may hope, since the Sinker hath 
died. 

mp 3 Thou art gone to the grave — and, its mansion 
forsaking, 
Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lingered 



< But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright or 

thy waking, 

mf And the sound thou didst hear was the se- 

raphim's song. 

— 4 Thou art gone to the grave — but we will not 

deplore thee, 
mf Since God was thy ransom, thy guardian, thy 

guide ; 
He gave thee, he took thee, and he will restore 
thee ; 
A.nd death hath no sting, since the Saviour 
hath died. 

r^OYJ HYMN 637, CM. 

U O I Victory over Death, 



\ m 1 AH ! for an overcoming faith, 
\ v/ To cheer my dying hours ; 

mf To triumph o'er the monster, death, 
And all his frightful powers ! 

2 Joyful, with all the strength I have, 
My quivering lips should sing, — 
" "Where is thy boasted vict'ry, grave ? 
> O death ! where is thy sting V 

*t — 3 If sin be pardoned, I 'm secure ; 
{ Death has no sting beside : 

\ The law gives sin its damning power, 

i But Christ, my Eansom, died. 

i < 4 Now to the God of victory 

i mf Immortal thanks be paid ;- - 

I / "Who makes us conquerors, while we die, 

I Through Christ, our living Head. 



DEATH. 585 

nOQ HYMN 638, C. M. 

D O O The Death of Children. 

p 1 TTE mourning saints ! whose streaming tears 
J- Flow o'er your children dead, — 
Say not in transports of despair, 
p> That all your hopes are fled. 

p 2 While, cleaving to that darling dust, 

In fond distress ye lie, 
mf Kise, and with joy, and reverence, view 

A heavenly parent nigh. 

> 3 Though, your young branches torn away, — 
p Like withered trunks ye stand ; 

< "With fairer verdure shall ye bloom, 

— Touched by th' Almighty's hand. 

4 " I '11 give the mourner," saith the Lord, 

" In my own house a place ; 
!N'o names of daughters and of sons 
Could yield so high a grace. 

5 " Transient and vain is every hope 

A rising race can give ; 
mf In endless honor and delight, 
My children all shall live." 

6 We welcome. Lord ! those rising tears, 

Through which thy face we see ; Piearts, 
O And bless those wounds which, through our 

— Prepare a way for thee. 

f*OQ HYMN 639, L. M. 

O O «t7 Tlie Christian's parting Hour» 

dol 1 XT OW sweet the hour of closing day, 

-tl When all is peaceful and serene ; i 

And the broad sun's retiring ray | 

Sheds a mild lustre o'er the scene ! j 

— 2 Such is the Christian's parting hour,— | 
p> So peacefully he sinks to rest ; j 

< When faith, endued from heaven with power, ♦ 

> Strengthens and cheers his languid breast. | 

— G Mark but that radiance of his eye, i 

> That smile upon his wasted cheek I | 

< They tell us of his glory nigh, \ 
mf In language which no tongue can speak. j 



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I 586 HYMKS DCXL, DOXLI. 

I 4 A beam from heaven is sent to cheer 

I > The pilgrim on his gloomy road ; 

I < And angels are attending near, 

I mf To bear him to their bright abode. 

\ — 5 Who wonld not wish to die, like those 

\ Whom God's own Spirit deigns to bless ; 

\ 'P> To sink into that soft repose, 

I mf Then wake to perfect happiness ? 



HYMN 640, C. M. 

Tht ChristiaTi^s Farewell, 



640 

> 1 "VE golden lamps of heaven ! farewell, 

p -1- With all your feeble light ; 

— Farewell, thou ever-changing moon ! 
mp Pale empress of the night. 

< 2 And thou, refulgent orb of day ! 
mf In brighter flames arrayed, — 

My soul, that springs beyond thy sphere, 
No more demands thy aid. 

— 3 Ye stars are but the shining dust 

Of my divine abode, 

< The pavement of those heavenly courts, 
mf Where I. shall see my God. 

4 The Father of eternal light 

ShaU there his beams display ; 
Nor shall one moment's darkness mix, 
With that unvaried day. 

5 No more the drops of piercing grief 

ShaU swell into mine eyes ; 

Nor the meridian sun decline 

Amid those brighter skies. 

f 6 There all the millions of his saints 
Shall in one song unite ; 
And each the bliss of all shall view, 
With infinite delight. 

r» I 1 HYMN 641, C. M. 

♦ 4H The Moment after Death, 

\ m 1 TN vain the fancy strives to paint 

J > JL The moment after death,— 

I < The glories that surround a saint, 

J > When yielding up his breath. 



DEATH. 587 

p 2 One gentle sigh the fetters breaks ; 

We scarce can say, — " He 's gone !" — 
< Before the wilhng spirit takes 

/ Its mansion near the throne. 

> 3 Faith strives — but all its efforts fail, — 

— To trace the spirit's flight ; 

1^0 eye can pierce within the veil, 
"Which hides the world of light. 
4 Thus much — and 't is enough to know — 
mf Saints are completely blest ; 

Have done with sin, and care, and woe, 

— And with their Saviour rest. 

mf 5 On harps of gold, they praise his name, 
And see him face to face : 
Oh 1 let us catch the heavenly flame, 
And live in his embrace. 



642 



HYMN 642, C. M. 

The earthly and heavenly House. 

m 1 'THERE is a house not made with hands, 
A Eternal, and on high ; 
And here my spirit, waitins^, stands, 
Till God shall bid it fly. ^ 

2 Shortly this prison of my clay 
> Must be dissolved and fall ; 

< Then, my soul! with joy obey 

mf Thy heavenly Father's call. 

3 'T is he, by his almighty grace. 

Who forms thee fit for heaven; 
And, as an earnest of the place. 
Hath his own Spirit given. 

4 We walk by faith of joys to come; 

Faith lives upon his word ; 
— But, while the body is our home, 

W"e 're absent from the Lord. 

5 'T is pleasant to believe thy grace, 

But we had rather see ; 
We would be absent from the flesh, 
And present. Lord ! with thee. 



643 



HYMN 643. C. M. 

A Voice from the Tomb. 

p 1 IT ARK! from the tombs a doleful sound! 
-LL My ears I attend the cry — 






588 HYMN^S DCXLIY, DCXLY. 

*' Ye living men ! come view the ground, 
> Where you must shortly lie. 

— 2 " Princes ! this clay must be your bed, 
In spite of all your towers ; 
The tall, the wise, the reverend head, 
p Must lie as low as ours." 

i ^ff 3 Great God ! is this our certain doom ? 

* And are we still secure ? — 

\ Still walking downward to the tomb, 

I And yet prepare no more ? 

I — 4 Grant us the power of quickening grace, 

I To fit our souls to fly ; 

I > Then, when we drop this dying flesh, 

\ < "We '11 rise above the sky. 

OAA HYMN 644, S. M. 

xJ^rh Death and the Resurrection, 

p 1 A ND must this body die? — 
'! A This mortal frame decay ? 

And must these active Hmbs of mine 
Lie mouldering in the clay ? 

-» 2 God, my Redeemer, lives, 

And, often from the skies. 
Looks down and watches all my dust. 
Till he shall bid it rise. 

;; mf 3 Arrayed in glorious grace. 

Shall these vile bodies shine ; 
And every shape, and every face. 
Look heavenly and divine. 

4 These lively hopes we owe 
To Jesus' dying love ; 
We would adore his grace below, 
And sing his power above. 

7ap 5 Dear Lord! accept the praise 
Of these our humble songs ; 
< Till tunes of nobler sound we raise, 

/ With our immortal tongues. 



.. ^ c HYMN 645, S. L. M. 

U4i0 The Death Bed of the Righteous. 



♦ P 1 THIS place is holy ground ; 

{ 1 World ! with thy cares, away ! 



j DEATH. 589 

f ___— _ 

> Silence and darkness reign around : 

I mf But lo ! the break of day ! 

J < What bright and sudden dawn appears, 

# > To shine upon this scene of tears ! 

* 

I p 2 Behold the bed of death, — 

J p This pale and lovely clay ! 

pp Heard ye the sobs of parting breath ? 
Marked ye the eyes' last ray ? — 

p 'No ! — life so sweetly ceased to be, 

< It lapsed in immortality. 

mp 3 Could te^rs revive the dead, 

Rivers should swell our eyes ; 
Could sighs recall the spirit fled, 
We would not quench our sighs, 
— Till love relumed this altered mien. 

And all th' embodied soul were seen. 

p 4 Bury the dead, — and weep. 
In stillness, o'er the loss ; 
> Bury the dead, — in Christ they sleep, 

p Who bore on earth his cross ; 

< And, from the grave, their dust shall rise, 
/ In his own image, to the skies. 



HYMN 646, C. M. 

Funeral. 



646 

mp 1 "DEKEATH ou<r feet, and o'er our heai, 

J-' Is equal warning given ; 

Beneath us lie the countless dead, — 
< Above us, is the heaven. ♦ 

— 2 Death rides on every passing breeze. 

And lurks in every flower ; 
Each season has its own disease, 
Its peril — every hour. 

3 Our eyes have seen the rosy light 

> Of youth's soft cheek, decay, 
mp And fate descend, in sudden night, 

— On manhood's middle day. 

4 Our eyes have seen the steps of age 

> Halt ff ebly to the tomb ; 

And yet shall earth our hearts engage, 
And dreams of days to come ? 



590 HYMN"S DOXLYII, DOXLYin. 

m'p 5 Turn, mortal! turn; thy danger know; 
Where'er thy foot can tread, 
The earth rings hollow from below, 
And warns tbee of her dead. 

— 6 Turn, Christian ! turn ; thy soul apply 

To truths divinely given ; 
> The forms, which underneath thee lie, 

— Shall live, for hell, or heaven. 



HYMN 647, C. M. 

Death and Eternity. 



647 

mp 1 OTOOP down, my thoughts !. that used tc rise, 
O Converse a while with death ; 

> Think — how a gasping mortal lies, 
p And pants away his breath. 

2 His quivering lip hangs feebly down, 
His pulse is faint and few ; 
Then, speechless, with a doleful groan. 
He bids the world adieu ! 

mp 3 But Oh ! the soul that never dies ! 
At once it leaves the clay ; 
Ye thoughts ! pursue it where it flies, 
And track its wondrous way : — 

< 4 Up to the courts where angels dwell, 
nj^ It mounts, triumphant there : — 

Or devils plunge it down to hell, 

> In infinite despair. 

p 5 And must this body faint and die ? 
mp And must this soul remove ? 

— Oh ! for some guardian angel nigh, 

To bear it safe above ! 

6 Jesus ! to thy dear faithful hand. 
My naked soul I trust ; 
And my flesh waits for thy command, 

> To drop into my dust. 



648 



HYMN 648, L. M. 

Prayer of the dying Christian. 

mp 1 pEN'TLY, my Saviour! let me down, 

> vJ To slumber in the arms of death : 
— I rest my soul on thee alone, 

> E'en till my last expiring breath. 



-4 

DEATH. 591 I 



— 2 Soon will the storm of life be o'er, | 

And I shall enter endless rest : | 

< There I shall live to sin no more, • 
mf And bless thy nam^ for ever blest. 1 

m'p 3 Bid me possess sweet peace within ; \ 

— Let childhke patience keep my heart ; \ 

< Then shall I feel my heaven begin, j 

> Before my spirit hence depart. / 

— 4 Hasten thy chariot, God of love ! * 

> And fetch me from this world of woe ; i 

< I long to reach those joys above, | 
mp And bid farewell to all below. J 

< 5 There shall my raptured spirit raise | 
mf Still louder notes than angels sing,-— i 
f High glories to Immanuel's grace, — | 

My God, my Saviour, alid my King I j 



649 



650 



HYMN 649, L. M. | 

Mourning with S^ibmission, J 

m 1 'PHE God of love will sure indulge * 

p> i- The flowing ^ear, the heaving sigh, I 

mp When righteous persons fall around, — J 

> When tender friends and kindred die. J 

mp 2 Yet not one anxious, murm'ring thought * 

Should with our mourning passions blend ; , { 

Nor would our bleeding hearts forget * 

— Th' almighty, ever-living Friend. J 

3 Beneath a numerous train of ills, | 

> Our feeble flesh and heart may fail ; t 

< Yet shall our hope in thee, our God, * 

— O'er every gloomy fear prevail. J 

4 Our Father God ! to thee we look, # 
mf Our Rock, our Portion and our Friend ; J 

And on thy covenant love and truth, t 

< Our sinking souls shall still depend. i 



HYMN 650, CM. J 

The Death of a Youth. i 

TITHEIT blooming youth is snatched away, | 

'* By death's resistless hand, { 

Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, « 

That pity must demand. } 



592 HYMN DCLI. 



J mp 2 While pity prompts the rising sigh, 
Oh ! may this truth, impressed 

> "With awful power,-— "I too must die !" 

p Sink deep in every breast. 

mp 3 Let this vain world engage no more ; 

p Behold the gaping tomb ! 

— It bids us seize the present hour, — 

mp To-morrow death may come. 

mf 4: Oh ! let us fiy— to Jesus fly. 

Whose powerful arm can save ; 

< Then shall our hopes ascend on high, 

^ / And triumph o'er the grave. 

i — 5 Great God ! thy sovereign grace impart, 

* With cleansing, healing power : 

t This only can prepare the heart, 

I mp For death's surprising hour. 



t 



651 



HYMN 651, C. M. 

Death and the Resurrection. 



I mp 1 THROUGH sorrow's night, and danger's path, 

J > -L Amid the deepening gloom, 

I — We, soldiers of an injm-ed King, 

J > Are marching to the tomb. 

i — 2 There, when the turmoil is no more, 

i > And all our powers decay, 

* p Our cold remains, in solitude, 

* Shall sleep the years away. 

I — 3 Our labors done, securely laid 

* > In this our last retreat, 

I p Unheeded, o'er our silent dust, 

I The storms of life shall beat. 

I — 4 Yet not thus lifeless, thus inane, 

I The vital spark shall lie ; 

5 < For, o'er life's wreck, that spark shall rise 

J m/ To seek its kindi-ed sky. 

t — 5 These ashes too, — this little dust,— 

* Our Father's care shall keep, 

i < Till the last angel rise, and break 

J > The long and dreary sleep. 

J dol 6 Then lovers soft dew, o'er every eye, 

* Shall shed its mildest rays. 



DEATH. 693 



<: And the long-silent dust shall burst, 

/ T7ith shouts of endless praise. 



652 



HYMN 652, C. M. 

Deatk dreadful^ or delightful, 

aff 1 l^EATH !— 't is a melancholy day, 
1/ To those who have no God, — 
When the poor soul is forced away, 
To seek her last abode. 

2 In vain, to heaven she lifts her eyes ; — 

But guilt, a heavy chain. 
Still drags her dowuAvard from the skies, 
To darkness, fire, and pain. 

3 Awake, and mourn, ye heirs of woe ! 

Let stubborn sinners fear ; 
Why will ye sink to flames below, 
And dwell for ever there ? 

4 See how the pit gapes wide for you, 

And flashes in your face ! 
And thou, my soul ! look downward too, 
fi^/' And sing recovering grace. 



.;t HYMN 653, C. M. 

-■D Death and Judgment appointed to ail, 

m 1 TTEAYEN" has confirmed the dread decree, 

> 11 That Adam's race must die ; 

— One general ruin sweeps them down, 

> And low in dust they lie. 

mp 2 Ye living men ! the tomb survey. 
Where you must shortly dwell ; 
< Hark ! how the awful summons sounds, 

> In every funeral knell ! 

mp 3 Once you must die — and once for all, — 
The solemn purport weigh ; 
For know, that heaven and hell are hung 
On that important day. 

> 4c Those eyes, so long in darkness veiled, 

— Must wake the Judge to see ; i 
And every word, and every thought, | 

Must pass his scrutiny. j 



594 HYMNS DCLIV, DCLY. ;: 

5 Oh ! 7nay I, in the Judge^ behold 
My Saviour and my Friend; 
< And, far above the reach of death, 

I tnf With all thy saints ascend. 

! 

i -"-^ 

JUDGMENT. 



n p:A HYMN 654, 7s. 

U c/ jb Christ coming' to save his People, 

/" 1 TJARK — that shout of rapturous joy, 
Al Bursting forth from yonder cloud I 
Jesus comes — and, through the sky, 
Angels tell their joy aloud. 

2 Hark ! — the trumpet's awful voice 

Sounds abroad through sea and land : 
J Let his people now rejoice, 

I Their redemption is at hand. 

I 3 See ! — the Lord appears in view ; 

i Heaven and earth before him fly ; 

# EisCj ye saints ! he comes for you, — 
j Kise, to meet him in the sky. 

I 4 Go and dwdl with him above, 
I Where no foe can e'er molest ; 

I Happy in the Saviour's love, 

I Ever blessing, ever blest. 

i Rl^^ HYMN 655, C. M. 

♦ Ol/tx God, the awful Judge. 

\ f'f 1 OHi^G to the Lord, ye heavenly hosts I 
\ O And thou, earth ! adore ; 

\ Let death and hell, through all their coasts, 

J Stand trembling at his power. 

j 2 His sounding chariot shakes the sky, 

\ He makes the clouds his throne ; 

i There all his stores of lightning lie, 

\ Till vengeance darts them down. 

I mp 3 Think, my soul ! the dreadful day, 

* — When this incensed God 

I / Shall rend the sky and burn the sea, 

{ And send his wrath abroad. 



JUDGMEl^TT. 595 



mp 4 What shall the wretch, the sinner, do ? 5 

He once defied the Lord ; ' 

< But he shall dread the Thunderer now, \ 

mp And sipk beneath his word. j 

/ 5 Tempests of angry fire shall roll, i 

To blast the rebel worm, ^ ♦ 

And beat upon his naked soul, j 

In one eternal storm. \ 



p /r /> HYMN 656, 8s, 7s and 4. \ 

U t/ vl Christ coming to Judgment. \ 

mf 1 JO! he comes, in clouds descending, \ 

J-^ Once for favored sinners slain ; | 

Thousand thousand saints attending \ 

Swell the triumph of his train : \ 

f Hallelujah; — { 

Jesus shall for ever reign. \ 

2 Every eye shall now behold him, « 

Robed in dreadful majesty ; \ 

Those who set at nought, and sold him, ' 

p Pierced and nailed him to the tree, \ 

Deeply wailing, — \ 

< Shall the great Messiah see. * 

mf 3 Every island, sea, and mountain, | 

Heaven, and earth shall flee away ; \ 

— All who hate him, must, confounded, \ 

Hear the trump proclaim the day ; J 

mp Come to judgment ! — | 

Oome to judgment, — come away. \ 

— 4 Kow the Saviour, long-expected, \ 

See, in solemn pomp, appear ! { 

All his saints, by man rejected, \ 

ITow shall meet him in the air : \ 

f Hallelujah!— \ 

See the day of God appear. \ 

n cry HYMN 657, 8s, 7s and 4. | 

v) tJ i The Judgment welcomed. i 

f" 1 TO! he Cometh, — countless trumpets \ 

y^ Wake to life the slumbering dead : \ 

Mid ten thousand saints and angels, \ 

See their great exalted Head : J 

ff" Hallelujah!— 

Welcome, welcome, Son of God I 



I 



f 



596 BYMNS DOLYIII, DOLIX. 

} / 2 Full of joyful expectation, 

I Saints behold the Judge appear : 

* Truth and justice go before him — 
5 ITow the joyful sentence hear ; 

I /'' Hallelujah!— 

I f Welcome, welcome, Judge divine ! 

* 3 " Come, ye blessed of my Father ! 

* Enter into life and joy ; 

i Banish all your fears and sorrows ; 

\ Endless praise be your employ :" 

I f Hallelujah!— 
\ Welcome, welcome to the skies. 



658 



HYMN 658, C. M. 

Everlasting Absence of Ood intolerable, 

mp 1 T^HAT awful day will surely come, 

-1- Th' appointed hour makes haste, — 
When I must stand before my Judge, 
And pass the solemn test. 

— ' 2 Thou lovely Chief of all my joys ! 

Thou Sovereign of my heart ! 
mp How could I bear to hear thy voice 
p> Pronounce the sound — Depart ! 

aff 3 Oh ! wretched state of deep despair — 
To see my God remove. 
And fix my doleful station, where 
I must not taste his love ! 

4 Jesus ! I throw my arms around, 

And hang upon thy breast ; 
Without one gracious smile from thee, 
My spirit cannot rest. 

5 Oh ! tell me that my worthless name 

Is graven on thy hands ; 
Show me some promise in thy book. 
Where my salvation stands. 



659 



HYMN 659, C. M. 

The Judgment anticipated, 

mp 1 IITHEI^, rising from the bed of death, 
y T O'er whelmed with guilt and fear, 
I see my Maker face to face, — 
Oh ! how shall I appear ? 



JUDGMENT. 597 



— - 2 If now, while pardon may be found, 
And mercy may be sought, 

> My heart with inward horror shrinks, 
p And trembles at the thought ; — 

— 3 When thou, O Lord ! shalt stand disclosed, 

In majesty sovere. 
And sit in judgment on my soul, — 
p Oh ! how shall I appear ? 

mp 4. Tlien see my sorrows, gracious Lord I 
Let mercy set me free ; 

— While, in the confidence of prayer, 

My heart takes hold of thee. 

5 For never shall my soul despair 
Thy mercy to procure ; 
Since thy beloved Son has died. 
To make that mercy sure. 

fi fi n HYMN 660, 8s, 7s and 4. 

O U V-/ The Judgment Trumpet, 

f 1 TTAEK ! — the judgment trumpet sounding 
-tL Rends the skies, and shakes the poles ; 
Lo I the day, with wrath abounding, 

> Breaks upon astonished souls : 
mp Every creature 

Now the awful Judge beholds. 

/ 2 Jesus, Captain of salvation, 

Leads his armies down the skies ; 

Every kindred, tribe and nation, 
From the sleep of death, arise : 

Heaven's loud summons 

Fills the world with dread surprise. 

3 Zion's King, his throne ascending, 
Calls his saints before his face ; 

Crowns, with glory never-ending, 
All the children of his grace : 

Heaven shall echo ; — 

Songs of triumph fill the place. 

mf^ 4 Look beneath, where hell is burning I 

> There the sons of darkness lie ; 
p Hope to black despair is turning ; 

There the worm shall never die : 
Careless sinner ! — 
< Oh ! to Jesus quickly fly. 



b %^%^*^^ 



I 598 



HYMNS DCLXI, DCLXII. 



i /:» fj 1 HYMN 661, L. M. 

t O U X The Judgment Scene, 

f 1 THE Lord shall come, — the earth shall quake, 
i- The mountains to then- centre shake ; 

— And, withering from the vault of night, 

> The stars shall pale their feeble light. 

— 2 The Lord shall come, — but not the same 
mp As once, in lowliness, he came, — 

p A silent lamb before his foes, — 

p> A weary man, and full of woes. 

> 3 The Lord shall come, — a dreadful form, 

> With rainbow wreath, and robes of storm, 
/ On cherub wings and wings of wind, — 

Appointed Judge of all mankind. 

— 4 Can this be he, who wont to stray 

A pilgrim on the world's highway, — 
Oppressed by power, and mocked by pride, 

> The E"azarene — the Crucified ? 

mp 5 While sinners in despair shall call, — 

" " Rocks, — hide us ! — mountains ! on us fall !"- »- 

< The saints, ascending from the tomb, 

/ Shall joyful sing, — '^ The Lord is come 1" 

f\(\C) HYMN 662, 8s, 7s and 4. 

UO/W Saints and Sinners judged. 

mp 1 T^ AY of judgment ! day of wonders ! 

— iJ Hark ! — the trumpet's awful sound, 

< Louder than a thousand thunders, 
/ Shakes the vast creation round : 
p ' How the summons 

pp "Will the sinner's heart confound ! 

— 2 See the Judge, our nature wearing, 

Clothed in majesty divine ! 
You, who long for his appearing, 

Then shall say,—" This God is mi le I'^ 
Gracious Saviour ! 
Own me in that day for thine. 
3 At his call, the dead awaken, 
mf Rise to hfe from earth and sea ; 

All the powers of nature, shaken 
By his looks, prepare to flee : 
p Careless sinner ! 

p> What will then become of thee! | 



JUDGMEIS^T. 



* — 4 But to those who have confessed, 

' Loved and served the Lord below, 

I He will say, — " Come near, ye blessed! 

I See the kingdom I bestow ! 

i mf You for ever 

i Shall my love and glory know." 

J f» p q HYMN 663, 8s and 7s, IrregiQar, 

J U v) O Christ coming to Judgment, 

\ m 1 pREATGod! what do I see and hear ? — 

J vT The end of things created ! 

J < Behold the Judge of man appear, 

I mf On clouds of glory seated ! 

j The trumpet sounds — the graves restore 

J The dead which they contained before ! — 

I — Prepare, my soul ! to meet him. 

* 2 The dead in Christ shall first arise, 
i At the last trumpet's sounding, 

I < Caught up to meet him in the skies, 

I f With joy their Lord surrounding : 

I ISTo gloomy fears their souls dismay, 

His presence sheds eternal day. 
On those prepared to meet him. 

— 3 Great God ! what do I see and hear ?• — 

The end of things created ! 
Behold the Judge of man appear, 

< On clouds of glory seated ! 

< Low at his cross I view the day, 

mf When heaven and earth shall pass away, 

— And thus prepare to meet him. 



: on A HYMN664, S. M. 

i U U 4r The Judgment in Prospect, 

mp 1 k ITD will the Judge descend ? 
-A And must the dead arise ? 



And not a single soul escape 
His all-discerning eyes ? 

2 How will my heart endure 
The terrors of that day, 
< When earth and heaven before his face, 

> Astonished, shrink away ? 

— 3 But, ere that trumpet shakes 
The mansions of the dead, 

— ^ 



I 600 hym:^s dolxy, dclxyi. 

; < Hark ! — from the gospel's cheering sound 

I mf What joyful tidings spread ! 

: — 4 Ye sinners ! seek his grace, — 
His wrath ye cannot bear ; 

< Fly to the shelter of his cross, 
m/ And find salvation there. 

— 5 So shall that curse remove, 

By which the Saviour bled ; 

< And the last awful day shall pour 
mf His blessings on your head. 



Q65 



HYMN 665, C. P. M. 

The Saint at ChrisVs right Hand, 

m 1 IITHEN" thou, my righteous Judge ! shalt come 

» » To fetch thy ransomed people home, 
p Shall I among them stand ? 

Shall such a worthless worm as I, 

Who sometimes am afraid to die, 

< Be found at thy right hand? 

— 2 Blest Saviour ! grant it by thy grace ; 
Be thou my only hiding-place, 

In this th' accepted da}^ ; 
Thy pard'ning voice, Oh ! let me hear, 
To still my unbelieving fear, 

Xor let me fall, I pray. 

mf 3 Among thy saints let me be found, 

Whene'er th' archangel's trump shall sound, 
To see thy smiling face ; 

< Then filled with rapture shall I sing, 

/ While heaven's resounding mansions ring 

With shouts of sovereign grace. 



666 



HYMN 668, 8s, 7s and 4. 

The Sinner^s Doom. 



m 1 CEE th' eternal Judge descending, 

^^ View him seated on his tlirone ! 

p > Kow, poor sinner ! now lamenting. 

Stand and hear thine awful doom ;- 
mf Trumpets call thee ! — 
p Stand and hear thine awful doom. 

p 2 Hear the cries he now is venting, 
Filled with dread of fiercer pain ; 



JUDGMENT. 601 



While in anguish thus lamenting, ♦ 

That he ne'er was born again I i 

pp Greatly mourning, — ♦ 

p That he ne'er was born again ! — i 

8 '' Yonder sits my slighted Saviour, * 

With the marks of dying love ; # 

! < Oh ! that I had sought his favor, | 

— When I felt his Spirit move ! \ 

Golden moments, — | 

When I felt his Spirit move !" # 

; mp 4 ]N"ow, despisers I look and wonder ; * 

> Hope and sinners here must part ; \ 
f Louder than a peal of thunder, \ 

> Hear the dreadful sound,— ''Depart!" \ 
pp Lost for ever, — \ 

> Hear the dreadful sound, — " Depart I" | 

r^f^rf HYMN 667, L. M. 1 

I The Bay nf Wrath. | 

mp 1 THAT day of wrath !— that dreadful day, 

— J. When heaven and earth shall pass away ! — < 
What power shall be the sinner's stay ? j 

> How shall he meet that dreadful day,-— J 

— 2 When, shriveling like a parched scroll, \ 
The flaming heavens together roll ; | 

< And louder yet — and yet more dread, — j 
/ Swells the high trump that wakes the dead ? | 

\ mp 8 Oh ! on that day — that wrathful day, | 

When man to judgment wakes from clay, J 

< Be thou, Christ ! the sinner's stay, — J 

mf Though heaven and earth shall pass away. ♦ 

1 
t 

: f^OO HYMN668, S. M. j 

; v) v) O The Lord coming to Judgment. | 

m 1 "DEHOLD ! the day is come, j 
±y The righteous Judge is near ; 

> And sinners, trembling at their doom, 
p Shall soon their sentence hear. 

mj 2 Angels, in bright attire, | 

Conduct him through the skies ; j 

< Darkness and tempests, smoke and fire, | 
/ Attend him as he flies. ♦ 

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r 



602 



HYMINT DCLXIX. 



p ■ 3 How awful is the sight ! 

< How loud the thunders roar ! 
mp The sun forbears to give his light, 
> And stars are seen no more. 

mp 4 The whole creation groans, 

< But saints arise and sing ; 

/ They are the ransomed of the Lord, 
And he their God and King. 



HEAVEN. 



669 



< 



HYMN 669, C. M. 

The cheering Prospect of Heaven, 

1 THERE is a land of pure delight, 
i- Where saints immortal reign, 
Infinite day excludes the night. 

And pleasures banish pain. 

2 There, everlasting spring abides. 

And never-withering flowers ; 

Death, like a narrow sea, divides 

This heavenly land from ours. 



dol 3 Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, 
Stand dressed in living green ; 

— So to the Jews old Canaan stood, 

"While Jordan rolled between. 



mp 



> 
mp 



4 But tim'rous mortals start and shrink 
To cross this narrow sea ; 

And linger, shivering on the brink. 
And fear to launch away. 

5 Oh ! could we make our doubts remove, — 
Those gloomy doubts that rise, — 

— And see the Canaan that we love. 

With unbeclouded eyes ; — 

mf 6 Could we but climb where Moses stood, 
j And view the landscape o'er, — 

i > IsTot Jordan's streams, nor death's cold flood, 

i < Should fright us from the shore. 



HEAVE^\ 603 \ 



n *jf\ HYMN 670, L. M. 

I U The Worship of Heaven. 

m 1 ATI ! for a sweet, inspiring ray, 
\f To animate our feeble strains, 

< From the bright reahns of endless day, — 
mf The blissful realms, where Jesus reigns. 

< 2 There, low before his glorious throne, 
mf Adoring saints and angels fall ; 

And, with delightful worship, own 

His smile their bliss, their heaven, their all. 
/ 3 Immortal glories crown his head, 
While tuneful hallelujahs rise, 

And love, and joy, and triumph spread 
Through all th' assemblies of the skies. 

< 4 He smiles, — and seraphs tune their songs 
/ To boundless rapture, while they gaze ; 

Ten thousand thousand joyful tongues 
Resound his everlasting praise. 
5 There, all the followers of the Lamb 
Shall join at last the heavenly choir : 
Oh ! may the joy-inspiring theme 
Awake our faith and warm desire. 
— 6 Dear Saviour ! let thy Spirit seal 

Our interest in that blissful place ; 

< Till death remove this mortal veil, 
mf And we behold thy lovely face. 



tJ71 



HYMN 671, 7s. 

The Songs and Bliss of Heaven, 

1 TTIGH in yonder realms of light, 
-tl Dwell the raptured saints above, 
Far beyond our feeble sight, 
Happy in Immanuel's love : 
p Pilgrims in this vale of tears. 

Once they knew, like us below, 
Gloomy doubts, distressing fears, 
> Torturing pain, and heavy woe. 

/ 2 Mid the chorus of the skies. 
Mid th' angelic lyres above. 
Hark ! their songs melodious rise, 

Songs of praise to Jesus' love : 
Happy spirits ! ye are fled. 
Where no grief can entrance find, — 



604 hym:n"s dclxxii, dclxxiii. 

I p Lulled to rest, the aching head, 

* Soothed, the anguish of the mind. 
I dol 3 All is tranquil and serene,— 

J Calm and undisturbed repose ; 

\ There no cloud can intervene, 

*i There no angry tempest blows . 

\ Every tear is wiped away, 

} Sighs no more shall heave the breast ; 

J < Kight is lost in endless day, 

*4 Sorrow, in eternal rest. 

i fi79 HYMN672, S. M. 

* v) I /^ Rest for the weary Soul. 

I p 1 AH ! where shall rest be found, — 

4 v/ Rest for the weary soul ! 

I mp 'T were vain the ocean depths to sound, 

i Or pierce to either pole. 

' 2 The world can never give 

} The bliss for which we sigh ; 

I 'T is not the whole of life to live, 

i > Nor all of death to die. 

J mp 3 Beyond this vale of tears, 

* — There is a life above, 

\ Unmeasured by the flight of years ; 

I And all that life is love. 
\' p 4 There is a death, whose pang 

* Outlasts the fleeting breath ; 

J Oh ! what eternal horrors hang 

t Around the second death ! 

I — 5 Lord God of truth and grace ! 

i Teach us that death to shun ; 

4 Lest we be banished from thy face, 

I > And evermore undone. 



673 



HYMN 673, C. M. 

Freedom from Sin and Sorroio, 

m 1 TTOW happy are the souls above, 
-D. From sin and sorrow free ! 
With Jesus they are now at rest, 
And all his glory see. 
/ 2 " Worthy the Lamb," aloud they cry, 
" That brought us near to God :" 
In ceaseless hymns of praise, they shout 
The virtue of his blood. 






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HEAYElSr. 605 { 



— 3 Sweet gratitude inspires their songs, | 

Ambitious to proclaim, t 

< Before the Father's awful throne, \ 
mf The honors of the Lamb. ' 

4 With wondering joy, they recollect ♦ 

Their fears and dangers past ; \ 

And bless the wisdom, power, and love, 
AYhich brought them safe at last. 

— 5 Lord ! let the merit of thy death 

To me be likewise given ; 

< And I, with them, will shout thy praise, 
/ Through all the courts of heaven. 

^rf A HYMN 674, 8s and 6s, Irregular. 

U I TP Things temporal and eternal. 

aff 1 AH ! weep not for the joys that fade, 
v/ Like evening hghts away, — 
For hopes, that, like the stars decayed. 

Have left thy mortal day ; 
For clouds of sorrow will depart, 
And brilliant skies be given ; 
mp And though on earth the tear may start, 
Yet bliss awaits the holy heart. 
Amid the bowers of heaven. 
p 2 Oh ! weep not for the friends, that pass 
> Into the lonely grave, 

p As breezes sweep the withered grass 

Along the restless wave ; 
mp For though thy pleasures may depart, 
And mournful days be given. 
And lonely though on earth thou art, 

< Yet bhss awaits the holy heart, 

— When friends rejoin in heaven. 



675 



HYMN 675, C. M. 

Heaven anticipated, 

COME, Lord ! and warm each languid heart, 
Inspire each lifeless tongue, 
i\nd let the joys of heaven impart 
Their influence to our song. 
J mf 2 Then, to the shining realms of bliss, 
The wings of faith shall soar. 
And all the charms of paradise 
Our raptured thoughts explore. 



{ 606 HYMKS DCLXXYI, DCLXXYII. 



\ 



3 There, shall the foil Vers of the Lamb 
Join in immortal songs ; 
And endless honors to his name 
Employ their tuneful tongues. 
— 4 Lord ! tune our hearts to praise and love, — 

Our feeble notes inspire ; 
< Till, in the bUssful courts above, 

f "We join the heavenly choir. 

rj ry p HYMN 676, 8s and 6s, Irregular. 

U I U Heaven anticipated. 



* p 1 THERE is an hour of peaceful rest, 
I A To mourning wanderers given : 

I There is a joy for souls distressed, 

j A balm for every v^ounded breast, 

} 'T is found above — in heaven. 

i 2 There is a home for weary souls, 

\ By sin and sorrow driven ; 

I < When tossed on life's tempestuous shoals, 

♦ wf "Where storms arise and ocean rolls, 
5 p And all is drear but heaven. 

\ mf 3 There, faith lifts up her cheerful eye, 

J To brighter prospects given ; 

\ And views the tempest passing by, 

I The evening shadows quickly fly, 

I p> And all serene in heaven. 

\ mf 4 There, fragrant flowers immortal bloom, 

I And joys supreme are given ; 

I There, rays divine disperse the gloom ; — 

\ Beyond the confines of the tomb, 

\ f Appears the dawn of heaven. 



677 



HYMN 677, C. M. 

The Peace and Repose of Heaven. 

p 1 THERE is an hour of hallowed peace, 
J- For those with cares oppressed, 
When sighs and sorr'wing tears shall cease, 

> And all be hushed to rest. 

— 2 'T is then the soul is freed from fears 
And doubts, which here annoy ; 

> Then they, who oft have sown in tears, 
< Shall reap again in joy. 

p 3 There is a home of sweet repose, 
Where storms assail no more ; 



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HEAYEK 607 


< 

mf 


T1.3 stream of endless pleasure flows. 
On that celestial shore. 


> 


4 There, purity with love appears, 
And bliss without alloy ; 
There, they, who oft had sown in tears, 
Shall reap again in joy. 


nr/Q HilJMLN 678, C. M. 

/ O Heaven unseen and immortaL I 


m 


1 ITOW far beyond our mortal sight 
Jl The Lord of glory dwells ! 
A veil of interposing night 
His radiant face conceals. 


< 
mf 


2 Oh ! could my longing spirit rise, 
On strong, immortal wing, 
And reach thy palace in the skies, 
My Saviour and my King! — 


mf 


8 There, thousands worship at thy feet, 
And there — divine employ — 
Thy love triumphant they repeat, 
In songs of endless joy. 

4 Thy presence beams eternal day, 
O'er all the blissful place : 
"Who would not leave this house of clay, 
And fly to thine embrace? 




rjryq HYMN 679, C. M. 

/ «7 Union of Saints in Heaven and on Eartk. 


< 

/ 


1 jHOME, let us join our friends above, 
\J Who have obtained the prize, 
And, on the eagle wings of love, 
To joy celestial rise. 


> 


2 Let saints below in concert sing 
"With those to glory gone, 
For all the- servants of our King 
In heaven and earth are one : — 




3 One family, — we dwell in him ; 
One church, — above, beneath ; 
Though now divided by the stream — 
The narrow stream of death. 


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4 One army of the living God, 
To his command we bow ; 




HYMlSrS DCLXXX, DOLXXXL 



Part of the host have crossed the flood, 
And part are crossing now. 

5 Ev'n now to their eternal home 
Some happy spirits fly ; 

And we are to the margin come, 
And soon expect to die ! 

6 Dear Saviour ! be our constant guide ; 

Then, when the word is given, 
Bid Jordan's narrow stream divide. 
And land us safe in heaven. 



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680 



HYMN 680, C. M. 

Rising to God. 



m 1 I^OW let our souls, on wings sublime, 
-Li Rise from the vanities of time. 
Draw back the parting veil, and see 
The glories of eternity. 

2 Born by a new celestial birth. 

Why should we grovel here on earth ? 
> Why grasp at transitory toys, 

< So near to heaven's eternal joys? 

— 3 Should aught beguile us on the road. 

When we are walking back to God? 
For strangers into life we come, 
p And dying is but going home. 

— 4 Welcome, sweet hour of full discharge I 

Tliat sets our longing souls at large. 
Unbinds our chains, breaks up our cell, 
And gives us with our God to dwell. 

5 To dwell with God— to feel his love, 
mf Is the full heaven enjoyed above ; 
And the sweet expectation now 
Is the young dawn of heaven below. 



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681 



HYMN 681, C. M.' 

The heavenly City. 

JERUSALEM !— my happy home I 
N'ame ever dear to me, — 
When shall my labors have an end. 
In joy, and peace, and thee? 

When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls 
And pearly gates behold ? 



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HEAVEN. 609 



< Thy bulwarks, with salvation strong, | 

rnf And streets of shining gold ? \ 

— 8 Oh ! when, thou city of my God ! | 

Shall I thy courts ascend, — - 

Where congregations ne'er break up, 
And Sabbaths never end ? 

I m'p 4 Why should I shrink at pain or woe, 
Or feel, at death, dismay ? 
Jerusalem I soon shall view, 
In realms of endless day. 

5 Kedeemed saints and angels, there, 
Around ray Saviour stand ; 
And soon my friends in Christ, below, 
Will join the glorious band. 

— 6 Jerusalem ! — my happy home ! 

My soul still pants for thee ; 
Then shall my labors have an end, 
When I thy joys shall see. 

rjQQ HYMN 683, S. L. M. 

UO/^ The Perpetuity of Heaven, 

\ p 1 "pPwIElSTD after friend departs : 
-T Who hath not lost a friend ? 
There is no union here of hearts. 

That finds not here an end : 
Were this frail world our final rest, 
Living or dying, none were blest. 

2 Beyond the flight of time. 
Beyond the reign of death, 
There surely is some blessed clime, 

Where life is not a breath ; 
Nor life's affections, transient fire, 
\ > Whose sparks fly upwards and expire. 

i — 3 There is a world above, 

i mp Where parting is unknown ; 

I — • A long eternity of love, 

5 Formed for the good alone ; 

I And faith beholds the dying here, 

; Translated to that glorious sphere. 

;; 4 Tims star by star declines, 

; Till all have passed away ; 



I 610 HYMN'S DOLXXXIII, DCLXXXIY. 

I < As morning high and higher shines, 

j wf To pure and perfect day ; 

— IS'or sink those stars in empty night, 

But hide themselves in heaven's own ligl t. 

PQO HYMN 683, CM. 

U O O Heaven :—for Sunday Schools, 

mf 1 npHERE is a glorious world of light,. 
J- Above the starry sky ; 
"Where saints departed, clothed in white, 
Adore the Lord most high. 

2 And hark! — amid the sacred songs 
Those heavenly voices raise. 
Ten thousand thousand infant tongues 
Unite in perfect praise. 

— 3 Those are the hymns that we shall know, 

If Jesus we obey ; 
That is the place where we shall go, 
If found in wisdom's way. 

4 This is the jo}^ we ought to seek. 

And make our chief concern ; 
For this we come, from Aveek to week, 
To read, and hear, and learn. 

5 Soon will our earthly race be run, 
> Our mortal frame decay ; 

— Children and teachers, one by one, 
p Must pass from earth away. 

mjp 6 Great God! impress the serious thought. 
This day, on every breast ; 

— That both the teachers and the taught 

May enter to thy rest. 



HYMN 684, C. M. 

The Joys unseen. 



684 

mf 1 ICrOR eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard, 
-L^ N^or sense nor reason known, 
What joys the Father lias prepared. 
For those who love the Son. 

2 But the good Spirit of the Lord 
Reveals a heaven to come ; 
\ The beams of glory, in his word, 

J Allure and guide us home. 



HEAYEK 611 ': 



— 3 P'lre are the joys above the sky, 

And all the region peace; 

No wanton lip, nor envious eye, 

Can see or taste the bliss. 

4 Those holy gates for ever bar 
mp Pollution, sin, and shame; 

— I^one shall obtain admittance there, 

But foll'wers of the Lamb. 



CC^^ HYMN685, L. M. 

U O e^ Heaven alone unfading. 

mp 1 TJOW vain is all beneath the skies ! 
-11 How transient every earthly bliss ! 
How slender all the fondest ties 
That bind us to a world like this ! 

2 The evening cloud, the morning dew, 

> The withering grass, the fading flower, 
mp Of earthly hopes are emblems true, — 

The glory of a passing hour. 

> 3 But, though earth's fairest blossoms die, 
p And all beneath the skies is vain, 

— There is a land, whose confines lie 

Beyond the reach of care and pain. 

4 Then let the hope of joys to come 

Dispel our cares, and chase our fears: 
< If God be ours, we 're traveling home, 

> Though passing through a vale of tears. 



686 



HYMN 686, C. L. M. 

The everlasting Blins of Heaven. 

m 1 TTEAVEN is the land where troubles cease, 
11 Where toils and tears are o'er ; — 
The blissful clime of rest and peace, 

Where cares distract no more ; 
And not the shadow of distress 
Dims its unsullied blessedness. 

2 Heaven is the place where Jesus lives, 
To plead his dying blood ; 
While, to his prayers, his Father gives 
An unknown multitude, 
< Whose harps and tongues, through endless days, 

/ Shall crown his head wicli songs of praise. 



1612 HTMl!TS DOLXXXYII, DCLXXXYIII. 

I mf S Heaven is the dwelling place of joy, 
I The home of light and love, 

I Where faith and hope in rapture die ; 

j And ransomed souls ahove 

I f Enjoy, before th' eternal throne, 

Bliss everlasting and unknown. 



HYMN 687. C. M. 

The unseen and blessed World, 



687 

m 1 T?AR from these narrow scenes of night, 
mf I- Unbounded glories rise, 

And realms of infinite delight, 
Unknown to mortal eyes. 

— 2 Fair distant land ! could mortal eyes 

But half its charms explore, 

< How would our spirits long to rise, 

— And dwell on earth no more ! 

mf 3 1^0 cloud those blissful regions know, — 
Eealms ever bright and fair ; 

> For sin, the source of mortal woe, 
?np Can never enter there. 

< 4 Oh ! may the heavenly prospect fire 

— Our hearts with ardent love, 

mf Till wings of faith and strong desire 
Bear every thought above. 

— 5 Prepare us, Lord ! by grace divine, 

For thy bright courts on high ; 

< Then bid our spirits rise, and join 
/ The chorus of the sky. 

rjQQ HYMN 688, 8s and 6s, Irregular. 

U O O JSTothing like Heaven. 

mp 1 THIS world is poor from shore to shore, 
J- And, like a baseless vision, 

< Its lofty domes and briUiant ore, 

> Its gems and crowns, are vain and poor ;— 

— There 's nothing rich but heaven. 

mp 2 Empires decay and nations die. 
Our hopes to winds are given ; 
The vernal blooms in ruin lie. 
Death reigns o'er all beneath the sky; — 

— There 's nothing sure but heaven. 



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HEAVEN. 613 



3 Creation's mighty fabric all 
Shall be to atoms riven, — 

> The skies consume, the planets fall, 
— Convulsions rock this earthly ball ; — 

There 's nothing firm but heaven. 

p 4 A stranger, lonely here I roam. 

From place to place am driven ; 
My friends are gone, and I 'm in gloom, 
This earth is all a dismal tomb ; — 

> I have no home but heaven. 

mf 5 The clouds disperse — ^the light appears, 

My sins are all forgiven, 
/ Triumphant grace hath quelled my fears ;- 

Eoll on, thou sun ! fly swift, my years ! 

I 'm on my way to heaven. 

/^ rj q HYMN 689, C. M. 

\jCjkJ Heaven in Prospect, 

m 1 AN" Jordan's stormy banks I stand, 
w And cast a wishful eye 
To Canaan's fair and happy land. 
Where my possessions lie. 

mf 2 Oh ! the transporting, rapturous scene, 

That rises to my sight ! 
-— Sweet fields, arrayed in living green, 

And rivers of delight ! 

mf 3 O'er all those wide-extended plains, 
Shines one eternal day ; 
There, God, the Son, for ever reign&. 
And scatters night away. 

— 4 !N'o chilling winds, no pois'nous breath. 

Can reach that healthful shore ; 
mp / Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, 

— Are felt and feared no more. 

5 "When shall I reach that happy place. 
And be for ever blest? 
When shall I see my Father's face, 

> And in his bosom rest ? 



/ 6 Filled with delight, my raptured soul 
Would here no hmger stay ; 
Though Jordan's waves should round me roU,- 
Fearless I 'd launch away. , 

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J 



OQf\ HYMN 690, 8s and 7s. 

D y V/ The Christian'' s Flight to Heaven* 

mp 1 T^TH AT is life ? 't is but a vapor ; 
» » Soon it vanishes away ; 
Life is but a dying taper ; 

O my soul ! why wish to stay ! 
< Why not spread thy wings, and fly 

/ Straight to yonder world of joy? 

f" 2 See that glory — how resplendent ! 
Brighter far than fancy paints ; 
There, in majesty transcendent, 
Jesus reigns — the King of saints : — 
ff" Spread thy wings, my soul ! and fly 
Straight to yonder world of joy. 

f 8 Joyful crowds, his throne surrounding, 
Sing with rapture of his love ; 
Through the heavens his praises sounding, 
FOling all the courts above : 
ff" Spread thy wings, my soul ! and fly 
Straight to yonder world of joy. 

/ 4 Go, and share his people's glory, 

Mid the ransomed crowd appear ; — 
Thine a joyful, wondrous story, 
One that angels love to hear : 
ff" Spread thy wings, my soul ! and fly 
Straight to yonder world of joy. 

/^ Q 1 HYMN 691, C. M. 

yJtJl. The Messed Society in Heaven, 

mf 1 T) AISE thee, my soul ! fly up, and run 
■ti Through every heavenly street ; 
And say, — there 's nought below the sun, 
That 's worthy of thy feet. 

2 There, on a high majestic throne, 
Th' almighty Father reigns ; 
And slieds his glorious goodness down, 
J On all the blissful plains. 

I 3 Bright, like the sun, the Saviour sits, 

SAnd spreads eternal noon ; 
— Kg evenings there, nor gloomy nights, 

J To want the feeble moon. 



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HEAYEK 615 



mf 4: Amid those ever-shining skies, 
Behold the sacred Dove ! 
While, banished sin, with sorrow, flies 
From all the realms of lovo. 

5 The glorious tenants of the place 

Stand bending round the throne ; 
And saints and seraphs sing, and praise. 
The infinite Three-One. 

6 Jesus ! — and when shall that dear day^-^ 

That joyful hour, appear. 
When I shall leave this house cf cky, 
To dwell among them there ! 



OQC) HYMN 692, C. M. 

\JtJ/^ The everlasting" Song". 

m 1 17 AETH has engros'^ed my Ic /e too long ; 
JLj 'T is time, I lift mine eyes 
Upward, dear Father ! to thy throne. 
And to my native skies. 

2 Tlier-s, the blest man, my Saviour, sits ; — 

< The God ! — how bright he shines ! 
mf And scatters infinite delights 

On all the happy minds. 

3 Seraphs, with elevated strains. 

Circle the throne around ; 

< And move and charm the starry plains, 

With an immortal sound. 

4 Jesus, the Lord, their harps employs, — 

Jesus, my love, they sing ! 
Jesus, the life ofiill our joys, 
— Sounds sweet from every string. 

/ 5 !N"ow let me mount, and join their song, 
And be an angel too ; 
My heart ! my hand ! my ear ! my tongue I 
Here 's joyful work for you. 

6 I would begin the music here. 
And so my soul should rise ;— 
Oh ! for some heavenly notes to bear 
My passions to the skies ! 



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616 HYMNS DOXOIII, DOXCIY. 



I f> Q q HYMN 693, C. M. 

4 v) t/ O Victory through the JLamh. 

\ f 1 p IVE me the wings of faith, to rise 
\ U Within the veil, and see 

* The saints above, — how great their joys,— 
J How bright their glories be. 

I — 2 1 ask them, — whence their vict'ry came ? 

J < They, with united breath, 

I / Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, — 

\ Their triumph to his death. 

* — 3 They marked the footsteps he had trod ; 

5 His zeal inspired their breast ; 

I And foil' wing their incarnate God, 

J Possess the promised rest. 

} mf 4 Our glorious Leader claims our praise, 
\ For his own pattern given, — 

I While the long cloud of witnesses 

J Show the same path to heaven. 

^ ft Q 1 HYMN 694, C. M. 

\ O c7 4r The Worship of Earth and Heaven, 

mp 1 "TATHER ! I long, I faint, to see 
-T The place of thine abode ; 
I 'd leave thine earthly courts, and flee 
Up to thy seat, my God ! 

— 2 Here I behold thy distant face, 
And 't is a pleasing sight ; 
But, to abide in thine embrace 
Is infinite delight. 

3 I 'd part with all the joys of sense, 
To gaze upon thy throne ; 
Pleasure springs fresh for ever thence, 
Unspeakable, unknown. 

mf 4 There all the heavenly hosts are seen ; 

J In shining ranks they move ; 

\ And drink immortal vigor in, 

\ With wonder and with love. 

\ — 5 Then i\t thy feet, with awfdl fear, 

!> Th' adoring armies fall ; 

mf WHh joy they shrink to nothing there, 

* Before tk' eternal All. 



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HEAVEN. 61T 



6 Father I I long, I faint to see 
The place of thine abode ; 
I 'd leave thine earthly courts to be 
For ever with my God. 



695 



iSYMN 695, Us. 

Longing for Heaven, 



m 



1 T WOULD not live always ; I ask not to stay, 
A "Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the 

way; 
The few lucid mornings, that dawn on us here, 
> Are followed by gloom, and beclouded with fear. 

— 2 1 would not live always; no, — welcome the 

tomb; 
Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom ; 
< There, sweet be my rest, till he bid me arise, 

/ To hail him in triumph descending the skies. 

— 3 Who — who would live always, away from his 

God;— 
Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, 
: < Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the bright 

plains, 
/ And the noontide of glory eternally reigns ? 

mf 4: There saints of all ages in harmony meet, 

Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet ; 
; / While anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, 

And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul. 



696 



HYMN 696, C. M. 

The Martyrs glorified. 

ffijf 1 "THESE glorious minds, — how bright they 
J. shine ! 

Whence all their white array ? 
How came they to the happy seats 
Of everlasting day ?" 

< 2 From torturing pains to endless joys, 
mf On fiery wheels they rode ; 

And strangely washed their raiment white, 
mp In Jesus' dying blood. 

— 3 Now they approach a spotless God, 
And bow before his throne ; 
Their warbling harps, and sacred songs, 
Adore the Holy One. 

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618 HYKN-S DOXOYII, Dcxovni. 

4 The unveiled glories of his face 
Among his saints reside, 

While the rich treasures of his grace 
See all their wants supplied, 

5 Hi^nger and thirst for ever flee, 
Tlieir joys for ever last ; 

The frui.t of life's immortal tree 
Shall be their sweet repast. 

6 The Lamb shall lead his heavenly flock 
Where living fountains rise ; 

And love divine shall wipe away 
The sorrows of their eyes. 

f^nr/ HYMN 697, 7s. 

\J tJ § The Redeemed in Heaven, 

mf 1 TljTHAT are these in bright array, 
» » This innumerable throng, 
Bound the altar night and day, 

Hymning one triumphant song ? — 
" Worthy is the Lamb once slain, 
Blessing, honor, glory, power, 
Wisdom, riches, to obtain, 
New dominion, every hour!" 

— 2 These through fiery trials trod, — 
These from great affliction came ; 

Now before the throne of God, 

Sealed with his almighty name, 
Clad in raiment pure and white, 
Victor palms in every hand, 
< Through their dear Eedeemer's might, 

mf More than conquerors they stand. 

— 3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown, 
On immortal fruits they feed ; 

Them, the Lamb, amidst the throne, 
Shall to living fountains lead ; 
mf Joy and gladness banish sighs, 
Perfect love dispel all fears, 
And, for ever from their eyes, 
God shall wipe away the tears. 

/^ Q Q HYMN 688, 9s, and 6s. 

O «!/ O Prospect of Heaven^ 

f 1 pOME away to the skies, 
\J My beloved ! arise. 
And rejoice in the day thou wert born; 



HEAYEK 619 



On this festival day, 
Come exulting away, 
And, with singing, to Zion return. 

We have laid up our love, ^ 

With our treasure, above, 
Though our bodies continue below ; 

The redeemed of the Lord — 

We remember his word. 
And, with singing, to paradise go. 

For thy glory we were 

First created, to share 
Both thy nature and kingdom divine ; 

l!^ow created again. 

That our souls may remain, 
Both in time and eternity, thine. 

With thanks we approve 

The design of thy love, 
Which hath joined us in Christ's precious name; 

So united in heart 

That we never can part — 
We shall meet at the feast of the Lamb. 

There, Oh ! there, at his feet, 

We shall joyfully meet. 
And be parted, in body, no more ; 

We shall sing to our lyres, 

With the heavenly choirs, 
And our Saviour, in glory, adore. 

* ' Halleluj ah ! ' ' — we sing, 

To our Father and King, 
And his rapturous praises repeat : 

To the Lamb that was slain, 

" Hallelujah !" — again — 
Sing all heaven, and fall at his feet. 

HTHN 699, 8s. 

Longing to he with Christ, 



699 



1 TO Jesus, the crown of my hope, 
JL My soul is in haste to be gone ; 
Oh I bear me, ye cherubim ! up, 
And waft me away to his throne. 



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620 HYKN^ DCO. 



2 My Saviour ! whom absent I love ; 

Whom, not having seen, I adore ; 
Whose name is exalted above 
All glory, dominion, and power ; — 

3 Dissolve thou these bonds, that detain 

My soul from her portion in thee ; 
Ah ! strike off this adamant chain, 
And make me eternally free. 

4 When that happy era begins, 

Arrayed in thy glories I '11 shine, 
Nor grieve any more, by my sins, 
> The bosom on which I recline. 

>yf\r\ HYMN 700, 7s. 

I U U TJie Victory of the Saints, 

f 1 DALMS of glory, raiment bright, 
Jl Crowns that never fade away, 
Gird and deck the saints in light, — 
Priests, and kings, and conquerors they. 

2 Yet the conquerors bring their palms 

To the Lamb amidst the throne ; 
And proclaim, in joyful psalms, 
Yict'ry through his cross alone. 

3 Kings for harps their crowns resign. 

Crying, as they strike the chords, — 
" Take the kingdom — it is thine, — 
King of kings, and Lord of lords !" 

— 4 Round the altar, priests confess, — 

K their robes are white as snow, 
'T was their Saviour's righteousness, 
And his blood, that made them so. 

mjp 6 Who were these ? — On earth they dwelt, 

Sinners once of Adam's race, — 
'p Guilt, and fear, and suffering felt, 

— But were saved by sovereign grace. 

6 They were mortal, too, like us : — 
Ah ! when we like them shall die, 
< May our souls, translated thus, 

/ Triumph, reign, and shine on high! 



HEAYEK 621 



ryr\'t HY3SIN 701, C. M. 

/ U X The JSTew Song before the Throne, 

f 1 TirHAT blissful harmonies above, 
' » In vocal thunders, swell ? 
The perfecting of joy and love, 
"What raptured legions tell ? 

2 The glorious apostolic band, — 

Do they in triumph sing ? 
Do prophets from the holy land 
Their inspiration bring ? 

3 Or from the noble army breaks 

The deep, adoring strain, 
Who won their way from fiery stakes, 
And were for conscience slain? 

4 Is it the patriarchal race, 

Thai breathe the sacred song ? 
< Or, to the heirs of gospel grace, 

f Do the full choirs belong ? 

mf 5 For eaclj, for all, the Word is found 

Almighty to atone : 
/ All,— all in shining hosts surround 

The bright celestial throne. 

6 Peoples, and languages, and tongues 
The choral anthem raise : 
To every voice and speech belongs 
The work of heavenly praise. 

rjOQ HYISO? 702, C. M. 

i \J /^ Earthly and heavenly Good. 

mp 1 TIOW vain a thought is bliss below I 
-LL 'T is all an airy dream ; 
How empty are the joys that flow 
On pleasure's smiling stream I 

— 2 Oh ! let my nobler wishes soar 

Beyond these realms of night ; 
In heaven substantial bliss explore, 
And permanent delight. 

mp 3 Ko fleeting landscape cheers the gaze, 
'Nov airy form beguiles ; 

— But everlasting bliss displays 

Her undissembled smiles. 



622 HYMN DCCII. 



mp 4 Adieu to all below the skies ! 

— Celestial Guardian ! come ; 

< On thy kind wing, my soul would rise 

mf To her celestial home. 



NOTE. 

In accordance with the instructions of the General 
Assemblies of the years 1857 and 1858, the Presbyte- 
rian Publication Committee have prepared the following 
Supplement to the Church Psalmist. 



Ik. 



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SUPPLEMENT. 



HYMNS OF WORSHIP. 



fVAO HYMN 703, C. M. 

i yJO ChrisVs Presence sought in the Sanctuary. 

nip 1 A GAIN our earthly cares we leave, 

-^ And to thy courts repair ; 
< Again with joyful feet we come, 

To meet our Saviour here. 
/ 2 Great Shepherd of thy people, hear! 

Thy presence now display ; 
m We bow within thy house of prayer ; 

Oh ! give us hearts to pray. 
3 The clouds which vail thee from our sight, 
In pity, Lord, remove : 
Dispose our minds to hear aright 
The message of thy love. 
mp 4 The feeling heart, the melting eye, 
The humble mind bestow ; 
And shine upon us from on high. 
To make our graces grow. 
m 5 Show us some token of thj love. 
Our fainting hope to raise ; 
And pour thy blessing from above, 
That we may render praise. 

HYMN 704, L. M. 6 Lines. 

Sabbath Invocation, 

GEE AT God! this sacred day of thine 
Demands the souFs collected powers ; 
With joy we now to thee resign 

These solemn consecrated hours : 
Oh ! may our souls adoring own 
The grace that calls us to thy throne. 



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mp 2 All-seeing God ! thy piercing eye 

Can every secret thought explore ; 
May worldly cares our bosoms fly, 
And where thou art intrude no more : 
p Oh ! may thy grace our spirits move, 
And fix our minds on things abova. 

mp 3 Thy Spirit's powerful aid impart. 

And bid thy word, with life divine, 
Engage the ear, and warm the heart; 
Then shall the day indeed be thine; 
m Then shall our souls adoring own 

The grace that calls us to thy throne. 

HYMN 705, C. M. 

" We praise thee, O God." 

1 r\ GOD ! we praise thee, and confess 
^ That thou the only Lord 
And everlasting Father art, 
By all the earth adored. 

;: mf 2 To thee all angels cry aloud ; 
'' To thee the powers on high, 

Both cherubim and seraphim, 
Continually do cry : 

mf 3 holy, holy, holy Lord, 

Whom heavenly hosts obey, ^ 

The world is with the glory filled ^ 

Of thy majestic sway! 

m 4 The apostles' glorious company, 

And prophets crowned with light, 
1 1 With all the martyrs' noble host, 

^ Thy constant praise recite. 

5 The holy Church throughout the world, 
Lord ! confesses thee, 
mf That thou th' eternal Father art, 
Of boundless majesty. 

fVA^ HYMN 706, 10s and lis. 

* ^ ^ The majesty and goodness of God. 

mf 1 /^H! worship the King, all-glorious above; 

^ Oh ! gratefully sing his power and love. 
dol Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of days, 

Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise. 

mf 2 Oh ! tell of his might, oh ! sing of his grace, 
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His chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds 

form, 
And dark is his path on the wings of the storm. 

dot 3 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? 
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, 
It streams from the hills, it descends to the 

plains, 
And sweetly distils in the dew and the rains. 

mp 4 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, 
aff In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail ; 
< Thy mercies how tender! how firm to the end! 
len Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. 

MHYMN 707, 8s and 7s. 
Ceaseless Praise. 

m 1 pEASELESS praise be to the Father, 
^ By whose power and grace we live ; 
Who, our wayward souls to gather, 
Did his Well-belov6d give. 

2 To the Sol be praise unending, 

Who, our ruinvki souls to save. 
From his heavenly throne descending. 
Hasted to the cross and grave. 

3 To the Holy Spirit render 

Grateful, everlasting praise. 
Who, long striving, patient, tender. 
Waits our souls from death to raise. 

mf 4 Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, 
One Jehovah, we adore; 
May we all thy peace inherit, 
Saved by thee for evermore. 

fyno HYMN 708, L. M. 

^ vO God is here. 

1 T ! God is here ! let us adore, 

J-i And own how dreadful is this place ; 
Let all within us feel his power, 
And silent bow before his face. 

2 Lo ! God is here ! Him, day and night, 

The united choirs of angels sing ; 
To him, enthroned above all height, 

Heaven's hosts their noblest praises Dring. 

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|; 3 Being of beings! may our praise 

;; Thy courts witli grateful fragrance fill; 

;' Still may we stand before thy face ; 

Still hear and do thy sovereign will. 

HYMN 709, C. M. 

Joyful Adoration. 

mf in LORY to God the Father be, 
^ Glory to God the Son, 
Glory to God the Holy Ghost, 
Glory to God alone. 

m 2 My soul doth magnify the Lord, 
My spirit doth rejoice 
In God, my Saviour and my God ; 
I hear his joyful voice. 

3 I need not go abroad for joy, 
Who have a feast at home ; 
My sighs are turned into songs. 
The Comforter is come. 



4 Down from on high the blessed Dove 
Is come into my breast ; 
To witness God^s eternal love ; 
This is my heavenly feast. 

mf 5 Glory to God the Father be, 
I Glory to God the Son, 

Glory to God the Holy Ghost, 
Glory to God alone. 

fyi A HYMN 710, 7s. 

* -^ ^ Invocation of tJie Trinity, 

aff 1 TTOLY Father, hear my cry; 

-*--»- Holy Saviour, bend thine ear; 

Holy Spirit, come thou nigh: 
!| Father, Saviour, Spirit, hear! 

2 Father, save me from my sin ; 
Saviour, I thy mercy crave ; 

Gracious Spirit, make me clean : 
Father, Son, and Spirit, save! 

3 Father, let me taste thy love ; 
Saviour, fill my soul with peace ; 

Spirit, come my heart to move : 
Father, Son, and Spirit, bless ! 
mf 4 Father, Son, and Spirit — thou 
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All thy grace within me now; 
Be my Father and my God I 

HYMN 711, C. M. 

AfUr Sermon. 

1 A LMIGHTY God, thy word is cast, 
•^ Like seed into the ground; 

Let now the dew of heaven descend, 
And righteous fruits abound. 

2 Let not the foe of Christ and man 

This holy seed remove ; 
But give it root in every heart, 
To bring forth fruits of love. 

3 Let not the world's deceitful cares 

The rising plant destroy ; 
But let it yield, a hundredfold, 
The fruits of peace and joy. 

4 Oft as the precious seed is sown, 

Thy quickening grace bestow. 
That all, whose souls the truth receive, 
Its saving power may know. 

HYMN 712, 7s. 

Close of Evening Service. 

1 "ppOR the mercies of the day, 
-*- For this rest upon our way. 
Thanks to thee alone be given. 
Lord of earth and King of heaven. 

2 Cold our services have been, 
Mingled every prayer with sin ; 
But thou canst and wilt forgive : 
By thy grace alone we live. 

3 While this thorny path we tread, 
May thy love ou'r footsteps lead ; 
When our journey here is past. 
May we rest with thee at last. 

4 Let these earthly Sabbaths prove 
Foretastes of our joys above ; 
While their steps thy children bend 
To the rest which knows no end. 



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jyi q HYMN 713, 8s and 7s. 

• -'-^ (Jhi-ist a Friend. 

aff 1 r\NE there is, above all others, 

^ "Well deserves the name of Friend ; 
His is love beyond a brother^s, 
len Costly — ^free — and knows no end. 

aff 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, 

Could, or would have shed his blood? 
m But this Jesus died to have us 

Reconciled in him to God. 
mp 3 When he lived on earth abas6d, 

Friend of sinners was his name ; 
m Now, above all glory raised, 

He rejoices in the same. 
off 4 Oh ! for grace our hearts to soften ! 
m Teach us, Lord, at length to love; 

We, alas ! forget too often 
len What a Friend we have above. 

Yl A HYMN 714, L. M. 

* -*-^ The Divinity and Humanity of Christ. 

m 1 T^RE the blue heavens were stretched abroad, 
J-^ From everlasting was the Word ; 
With God he was ; the Word was God, 
And must divinely be adored. 
2 By his own power were all things made, 
By him supported all things stand ; 
He is the whole creation's head, 
And angels fly at his. command. 
mf 3 But lo, he leaves those heavenly forms, 

The Word descends and dwells in clay, 
That he may converse hold with worms, 
Dressed in such feeble flesh as they. 

4 Mortals with joy beheld his face. 

The eternal Father^s only Son ; 
How full of truth, how full of grace. 
When through his eyes the Godhead shone. 

5 Archangels leave their high abode. 

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The love of our descending God, 
len The glories of Immanuel. 

HYMN 715, 8s and 7s. 

Jesus, God over AU. 

dol 1 riROWN his head with endless blessing, 
^ Who, in God the Father's name, 
With compassion never ceasing, 
Comes salvation to proclaim. 

mf 2 Lo ! Jehovah, we adore thee ; 

Thee, our Saviour; thee, our God! 
m From thy throne the beams of glory 

Shine through all the world abroad. 

mf 3 Jesus, thee our Saviour hailing, 

Thee, our God, in praise we own ; 
Highest honours, never failing. 
Rise eternal round thy throne. 

f 4 Now, ye saints, his pbwer confessing, 
In your grateful strains adore ; 
For his mercy, never ceasing. 
Flows, and flows for evermore. 



»yi r^ HYMN 716, 8s, 7s and 4s. 

• -'-^ Glory to the Lamb, 

^f ^ [^ LORY, glory everlasting 

^ Be to Him who bore the cross, 

Who redeemed our souls by tasting 

Death, the death deserved by us : 

Spread his glory. 
Who redeemed his people thus. 

aff 2 His is love, 'tis love unbounded, 
Without measure, without end ; 
Human thought is here confounded, 
'Tis too vast to comprehend: 

Praise the Saviour ! 
Magnify the sinner's friend! 

mp 3 While we hear the wondrous story 
Of the Saviour's cross and shame, 

mf Sing we "Everlasting glory 

Be to God and to the Lamb ;" 

len Saints and angels, 

Give ye glory to his name. 



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HYMN 717, C. M. 
Jesus our Guide. 



m 

off 1 rpO whom, my Saviour, shall I go, 
-■- If I depart from thee ? 
My guide through all this vale of woe, 
And more than all to me. 

2 The world reject thy gentle reign, 

And pay thy death with scorn ; 
Oh! they could plat thy crown again, 
And sharpen every thorn. 

3 But I have felt thy dying love 

Breathe gently through my heart, 
To whisper hope of joys above — 
And can we ever part ? 

len 4 Ah ! no, with thee Pll walk "below, 
My journey to the grave: 

p To whom, my Saviour, shall I go. 

When only thou canst save ? 

HYMN 718, S. M. 

Salvation in Christ alone. 



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719 



1 C\ OD^S holy law, transgressed, 
^ Speaks nothing but despair; 
Burdened with guilt, with grief oppressed, 

We find no comfort there. 

2 Not all our groans and tears, 

Nor works which we have done. 
Nor vows, nor promises, nor prayers, 
Can e'er for sin atone. 

3 Relief alone is found 

In Jesus' precious blood : 
'Tis this that heals the mortal wound, 
And reconciles to God. 

4 High lifted on the cross, 

The spotless victim dies: 

This is salvation's only source, 

Hence all our hopes arise. 

HYMN 719, C. M. 

Cleansing in the blood of Christ. 

1 "pOREVER here my rest shall be, 
-*- Close to thy bleeding side ; 
This all my hope, and all my plea, — 
For me the Saviour died. 



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2 My dying Saviour, and my God, 

Fountain for guilt and sin, 
Sprinkle me ever with thy blood, 
And cleanse and keep me clean. 

3 The atonement of thy blood apply, 

Till faith to sight improve ; 
Till hope in full fruition die, 
And all my soul be love. 

^Of\ HYMN 720, L. M. ' 

• '^^ Jesus needful. 

m 1 TESTIS, engrave it on my heart, 

^ That thou the one thing needful art; 
I could from all things parted be, 

< But never, never. Lord, from thee. 

2 Needful is thy most precious bio "^d, 
To reconcile my soul to God ; 
Needful is thy indulgent care ; 
Needful thy all-prevailing prayer, 

3 Needful thy presence, dearest Lord, 
True peace and comfort to afford ; 
Needful thy promise, to impart 
Fresh life and vigor to my heart. 

4 Needful art thou, my guide, my stay, 
Through all lifers dark and vreary way; 
Nor less in death thou^lt needful be, 

To bring my spirit home to thee. 

mf 5 Then needful still, my God, my King, 
Thy name eternally PU sing ! 

< Glory and praise be ever his, 
The one thing needful Jesus is ! 

^91 HYMN 721, 8s and 7s. 

^ rJ-^ Forgiveness in Christ. 

mf 1 TT AIL, my ever-blessed Jesus ! 
J--*- Only thee I wish to sing ; 
To my soul thy name is precious. 
Thou my Prophet, Priest, and King : 
f Oh, what mercy flows from heaven! 

Oh, what joy and happiness! 
Love I much ? I^- e much forgiven — 
I^m a miracle of grace ! 
m 2 Once with Adam's race in ruin, 

Unconcerned in sin I lay ; 



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Swift destruction still pursuing, 
Till my Saviour passed that way: 
mf Witness, all ye hosts of heaven, 

My Redeemer's tenderness; 

Love I much ? IVe much forgiven — 
I'm a miracle of grace ! 

f 3 Shout, ye bright angelic choir ! 

Praise the Lamb enthroned above ? 
While, astonished, I admire 

God's free grace and boundless love : 
aff That blest moment I received him 

Filled my soul with joy and peace: 
Love I much? Tve much forgiven — 

< I'm a miracle of grace ! 

fYOO HYMN 722, 7s. 

* /^/y^ Jesus only. 

aff 1 "DLESSED Saviour, thee I love, 
J-' All my other joys above ; 
All my hopes in thee abide. 
Thou my hope, and nought beside: 

mf Ever let my glory be 

< Only, only, only thee. 

2 Once again beside the cross. 
All my gain I count but loss ; 

Earthly pleasures fade away — \ 

Clouds they are that hide my day I 

mf Hence, vain shadows 1 let me see I 

Jesus, crucified for me. i 

dol 3 From beneath that thorny crown j 

Trickle drops of cleansing down ; | 

Pardon from thy pierced hand i 

Now I take while here I stand: \ 

aff Only then I live to thee 

1; When thy wounded side I see. 

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I; mp 4 Blessed Saviour, thine am I, 

Thine to live, and thine to die: 
Height or depth or creature power 
aff Ne'er shall hide my Saviour more: 

Ever shall my glory be 
len Only, only, only thee ! 



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; lyoq HYMN 723, C. M. 

• '^^ Cross and Crown. 

aff 1 "jYTTJST Jesus bear the cross alone, 
j-'-L And all the world go free? 
No, there's a cross for every one. 
And there's a cross for me. 

2 The consecrated cross Til bear, 

Till death shall set me free. 
And then go home my crown to wear, 
For there's a crown for me. 

3 Upon the crystal pavement, down 

At Jesus' pierced feet. 
Joyful, I'll cast my golden crovm, 
And his dear name repeat. 

mf 4 And palms shall wave, and harps shall ring, 
Beneath heaven's arches high ; 
The Lord that lives, the ransomed sing, 
That lives no more to die. 

f 5 precious cross ! glorious crown! 
resurrection day ! 
. Ye angels, from the stars come down, 
And bear my soul away. 

^i^A HYMN 724, 7s. 

^ niij^ Leaning upon Jesus. 

mp 1 TESUS, merciful and mild, 

^ Lead me as a helpless child ; 

On no other arm but thine 

Would my weary soul recline ; 

Thou art ready to forgive, 

Thou canst bid the sinner live — 

Guide the wanderer, day by day, 

In the strait and narrow way. 

X 2 T am weakness, thou art might ; 

I am darkness, thou art light ; 

I am all defiled with sin, 

Thou canst make me pure within ; 
m Foes that threaten to devour, 

In thy presence have no power ; 

Thou canst bid their rage be still, 

.Ind my heart with comfort fill. 

dol 3 Thou canst fit me by thy grace 
For the heavenly dwelling-place : 



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All thy promises are sure, 

Ever shall thy love endure ; 
mp Then what more could I desire, 

How to greater bliss aspire ? 
aff All I need in thee I see, 

Thou art all in all to me. 

^OK HYMN 725, C. M. 

• ^^ Patience of Jesus. 

dol 1 TTTHAT grace, Lord, and beauty shone 
»^' Around thy steps below ; 
What patient love was seen in all 
Thy life and death of woe ! 

2 For ever on thy burdened heart 
A weight of sorrow hung ; 
Yet no ungentle, murmuring word 
Escaped thy silent tongue. 

m 3 Thy foes might hate, despise, revile, 
Thy friends unfaithful prove ; 

mp Unwearied in forgiveness still, 

Thy heart could only love. 

aff 4 Oh ! give us hearts to love like thee. 
Like thee, Lord, to grieve 
Far more for others' sins than all 
The wrongs that we receive. 

J mp 5 One with thyself, may every eye 
'I In us, thy brethren, see 

J The gentleness and grace that spring 

From union. Lord, with thee. 



HYMN 726, 7s and 6s. 

Scene of the Cross. 



726 

aff 1 r\ SACRED Head once wounded, 

^ With grief and pain weighed down I 
How scornfully surrounded. 
With thorns thy only crown ! 
mp How art thou pale with anguish. 

With sore abuse and scorn ! 
How does that visage languish. 
Which once was bright as morn ! 

2 What thou, my Lord, hast suffered, 
Was all for sinners' gain : 
Mine, mine was the transgression, 
But thine the deadly pain. 




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Lo ! here I fall, my Saviour 1 

'Tis I deserve thy place : 
Look on me with thy favor, 

Vouchsafe to me thy grace ! 
3 What language shall I borrow 

To praise thee, Heavenly Friend, 
For this thy dying sorrow, 

Thy pity without end ? 
Lord, make me thine forever, 

Nor let me faithless prove : 
Oh ! let me never, never 

Abuse such dying love. 

HYMN 727, 7s and 6s 

Casting all on Jesus. 

1 T LAY my sins on Jesus, 
-L The spotless Lamb of God ; 
He bears them all, and frees us 

From the accursed load. 
I bring my guilt to Jesus, 

To wash my crimson stains 
White, in his blood most precious, 

Till not a spot remains. 

2 I lay my wants on Jesus, 
All fulness dwells in him ; 

He healeth my diseases. 
He doth my soul redeem. 

I lay my griefs on Jesus, 
My burdens and my cares ; 

He from them all releases, 
He all my sorrow shares. 

3 I long to be like Jesus, 
Meek, loving, lowly, mild ; 

I long to be like Jesus, 
The Father's holy child. 

I long to be with Jesus, 
Amid the heavenly throng, 

To sing with saints his praises. 
To learn the angels' song. 

HYMN 728, 8s. 

Joy in Christ 

mf 1 IVTY gracious Redeemer I love, 

-^^ His praises aloud Til proclaim ; 
And join with the armies above. 
To shout his adorable name. 



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m To gaze on his glories divine, 

Shall be my eternal employ, — 
To feel them incessantly shine, 

My boundless, ineffable joy. 
mf 2 Ye palaces, sceptres, and crowns. 

Your pride with disdain I survey ; 
m Your pomps are but shadows and sounds, 

And pass in a moment away : 
The crown that my Saviour bestows, 

Yon permanent sun shall outshine ; 
m/* My joy everlastingly flows — 

y My God, my Redeemer, is mine. 

fyOQ HYMN 729, C. M. 

• '^ ^ Satisfied in Jesus. 

mp 1 T HEARD the voice of Jesus say, 

< -*■ Come unto me and rest : 

— Lay down, thou weary one, lay down 

Thy head upon my breast. 
I came to Jesus as I was, 
dol Weary, and worn, and sad, 

I found in him a resting-place, 
And he has made me glad. 
\ m 2 1 heard the voice of Jesus say, 
Behold, I freely give 
The living water ; thirsty one. 
Stoop down and drink, and live. 

< I came to Jesus, and I drank 

Of that life-giving stream ; 
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, 

— And now I live in him. 

m 3 1 heard the voice of Jesus say, 
I am this dark world's light ; 
Look unto me, thy morn shall rise 
And all thy day be bright. 
7nf I looked to Jesus, and I found 

In him my Star, my Sun ; 
And in that light of life I'll walk, 
> Till all my journey's done. 

fyO A HYMN 730, C. M. 

* ^ ^ Jesus in the heart. 

^ff in JESUS! King most wonderful ! 
^ Thou Conqueror renowned ! 
Thou Sweetness most ineffable ! 
In whom all joys are found. 



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2 When once thou visitest the heart, 

Then truth begins to shine ; 
Then earthly vanities depart ; 
Then kindles love divine. 

3 Jesus ! Light of all below 1 

Thou Eount of life and fire ! 
Surpassing all the joys we know, 
All that we can desire. 

4 Thee may our tongues forever bless ; 

Thee may we love alone, 

And ever in our lives express 

The image of thine own. 



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HYMN 731, 7s and 6s. 

The Comfortei'. 

1 TJOLY Ghost, the Infinite! 

H Shine upon our nature's night 
With thy blessed inward light. 
Comforter Divine ! 

2 We are sinful : cleanse us, Lord ; 
We are faint : thy strength afibrd ; 
Lost, — until by thee restored. 

Comforter Divine ! 
o Like the dew, thy peace distil ; 
Guide, subdue our wayward will, 
Things of Christ unfolding still, 

Comforter Divine ! 

4 In us, for us, intercede, 

And, with voiceless groanings, plead 
Our unutterable need. 
Comforter Divine ! 

5 In us "Abba, Father,^' cry — 
Earnest of our bliss on high, 
Seal of immortality, — 

Comforter Divine ! 

6 Search for us the depths of God ; 
Bear us up the starry road, 

To the height of thine abode. 
Comforter Divine ! 



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fyqo HYMN 732, L. M. 6 Lines. 

*OAl The Spirit Invoked. 

mf 1 pREATOR, Spirit, by whose aid 

^ The world^s foundations first were laid, 
Come visit every waiting mind, 
Come pour thy joys on human kind; 

m From sin and sorrow set us free, 

And make thy temples worthy thee. 

mp 2 source of uncreated heat, 

The Father's promised Paraclete ! 
< Thrice holy fount, immortal fire, 

> Our hearts with heavenly love inspire : 

dol Come, and thy sacred unction bring, 

To sanctify us while we sing. 

/ 3 Immortal honors, endless fame. 

Attend th' Almighty Father's name ; 
The Saviour Son be glorified 
Who for lost man's redemption died ; 
And equal adoration be, 
Eternal Comforter, to thee ! 

fyOQ HYMN 733, 7s and 6s. 

• ^-^ The Witness of the Spirit sought. 

aff 1 a AVIOUR, I thy word believe, 

^ My unbelief remove ; 
m Now thy quickening Spirit give, 

The unction from above : 
Show me. Lord, how good thou art ; 

Now thy gracious word fulfill ; 
Send the witness in my heart, 
The Holy Ghost reveal. 

aff 2 Blessed Comforter, come down, 

And live and move in me ; 
Make my every deed thine own, 

In all things led by thee : 
Bid my sin and fear depart, 

And within oh deign to dwell ; 
Faithful Witness, in my heart 

Thy perfect light reveal. 

m 3 Whom the world cannot receive, 

Lord, reveal in me ; 
aff Son of God, I cease to live, 

Unless I live to thee : 



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Make me choose the better part ; 

Oh ! do thou my pardon seal ; 
Send the witness to mj heart, 

The Holy Ghost reveal. 

HYMN 734, L. M. 6 Lines. 

The (Jomforter desired. 

\ rXQ. that the Comforter would come, 
^ Nor visit as a transient guest. 
But fix in me his constant home, 

And take possession of my breast ! 
Come, make my soul thy loved abode, 
Spirit of the living God ! 

2 If now thy influence I feel, 

If now in thee begin to live ; 
More fully Jesus now reveal, 

Of heaven a larger earnest give : 
Come thou, with light and power divine. 
And Christ, and all with Christ, are mine ! 

3 My peace, my life, my comfort thou. 

My treasure and my all thou art 1 
True witness of my sonship, now 

Engraving pardon on my heart. 
Seal of my sins in Christ forgiven. 
Earnest of love, and pledge of heaven! 

HYMN 735, C. M. 

The Baptism of Fire. 

1 r\ll\ that in me the sacred fire 
^ Might now begin to glow ; 
Burn up the dross of base desire. 

And make the mountains flow. 

2 Oh ! that it now from heaven might fall, 

And all my sins consume ; 
Come, Holy Ghost, for thee I call ; 
Spirit of burning, come. 

3 Refining fire, go through my heart ; 

Illuminate my soul ; 
Scatter thy life through every part, 
And sanctify the whole. 



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'yq/^ HYMN 736, S. M. 

* ^" The Invitation. 

m 1 rpHE Spirit, in our hearts, 

-*- Is whispering, Sinner, come ; 
The bride, the church of Christ, proclaims 
To all his children, Come. 

2 Let him that heareth say 

To all about him. Come ; 
Let^ him that thirsts for righteousness 
To Christ, the fountain, come. 

3 Yes, whosoever will, 

< Oh ! let him freely come. 

And freely drink the stream of life ; 
mf ^Tis Jesus bids him come. 

dol 4 Lo, Jesus, who invites. 

Declares, I quickly come : 
mf Lord, even so ! we wait thy hour ; 

blest Kedeemer, come ! 

fyqy HYMN 737, S. M. 

• ^ • The, Sinner caUed. 

m 1 "pETUKN and come to God; 
■I*^ Cast all your sins away ; 
Seek ye the Saviour's cleansing blood ; 
Kepent, believe, obey. 

mp 2 Say not ye cannot come ; 
For Jesus bled and died, 
That none who ask in humble faith 
Should ever be denied. 

3 Say not ye will not come ; 
'Tis God vouchsafes to call ; 
And fearful will their end be found, 
On whom his wrath shall fall. 

off 4 Come then, whoever will. 

Come while 'tis called to-day ; 
Flee to the Saviour's cleansing blood; 
Eepent, believe, obey. 



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HYMN 738, 7s. 

The Saviour^ s Invitation. 

aff 1 XpROM the cross uplifted high, 

^ Where the Saviour deigns to die, 
What melodious sounds we hear. 
Bursting on the ravished ear ! — 

mf *' Love's redeeming work is done: 

Come and welcome, sinner, come ! 

m 2 Sprinkled now with blood the throne^ 
Why beneath thy burdens groan ? 

aff On my pierced body laid, 

Justice owns the ransom paid : 
Eow the knee, and kiss the Son : 

< Come and welcome, sinner, come ! 
mp 3 Spread for thee, the festal board 

See with richest dainties stored ; 
To thy Father's bosom pressed, 
Yet again a child confessed. 
Never from his house to roam ; 

< Come and welcome, sinner, come ! 
aff 4 Soon the days of life shall end ; 

Lo, I come, your Saviour, Friend, 
Safe your spirit to convey 
To the realms of endless day, 
Up to my eternal home : 
len Come and welcome, sinner, come V^ 

HYMN 739, 6s and 4s. 

To-day. 

mf 1 mO-DAY the Saviour calls ! 
aff -*- Ye wanderers, come ; 

Oh ! ye benighted souls, 
> Why longer roam ? 

mf 2 To-day the Saviour calls ! 

< For refuge fly ; 

The storm of vengeance falls ; 
Ruin is nigh. 
aff 3 To-day the Saviour calls ! 
Oh ! listen now : 
Within these sacred walls, 
To Jesus bow. 
aff 4 The Spirit calls to-day 1 
Yield to his power ; 
Oh ! grieve him not away ! 
'Tis mercy's hour. 



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;; tyAf\ HYMN 740, L. P.M. \ 

!l • ^^ The Great Question. i 

mp 1 IVrO room for mirth or trifling here, i 

^ For worldly hope, or worldly fear, 

If life so soon is gone ; 
If now the Judge is at the door. 
And all mankind must stand before 
The inexorable throne ! 
2 Nothing is worth a thought beneath, 
But how I may escape the death 

That never, never dies ! 
How make mine own election, sure ; 
And when I fail on earth, secure 
A mansion in the skies. 
aff 3 Jesus, vouchsafe a pitying ray ; 

Be thou my Guide, be thou my Way 

To glorious happiness. 
Ah 1 write the pardon on my heart ; 
And whensoever I hence depart. 
Let me depart in peace. 

»YJ^1 HYMN 741, L. M. 6 Lines. 

*J^J- Peace to the Sorrowing. 

aff 1 T>EACE, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan 
-t Has taught each scene the note of woe ; 
Cease thy complaint, suppress thy groan, 
And let thy tears forget to flow : 
dot Behold, the precious balm is found, 
To lull thy pain, to heal thy wound. 
aff 2 Come, freely come, by sin oppressed 
Unburden here thy weighty load ; 
Here find thy refuge and thy rest. 
And trust the mercy of thy God : 
dol Thy God^s thy Saviour — glorious word! 
< Oh ! hear, believe, and bless the Lord. 

7/19 HYMN 742,. 7s. 

• ^'^ Loolc to Christ. 

aff 1 TIjrE ARY sinner ! keep thine eyes 
* » On th' atoning Sacrifice ; 
View him bleeding on the tree. 
Pouring out his life for thee. 
2 Surely Christ thy griefs hath borne : 
Weeping soul, no longer mourn ; 
Now by faith the Son embrace, 
r Plead his promise, trust his grace. 



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3 Cast thy guilty soul on him ; 

Find him mighty to redeem : 

At his feet thy burden lay ; 

Look thy doubts and care away. 
mf 4 Lord, come thou with power to heal ; 

Now thy mighty arm reveal : 
mp At thy feet myself I lay ; 

aff Take, oh, take my sins away. 



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»YJ_q HYMN 743, 7s. 

• ^^ Earnest Supplication. 

aff 1 a AVIOUK, when, in dust, to thee 
^ Low we bow the adoring knee ; 
When, repentant, to the skies 
Scarce we lift our streaming eyes ; 
Oh, by all thy pains and woe, 
Suffered once for man below, 
Bending from thy throne on high, 
Hear thy people when they cry. 

2 By thine hour of dark despair, 
By thine agony of prayer. 

By the purple robe of scorn. 

By thy wounds — the crown of thorn- 

By thy cross — ^thy pangs and cries, 

By thy perfect sacrifice — 

Jesus, look with pitying eye ; 

Hear thy people when they cry. 

3 By thy deep expiring groan. 
By thy sealed sepulchral stone. 
By thy triumphs o'er the grave. 
By thy power from death to save, 
Mighty God, ascended Lord, 

To thy throne in heaven restored. 
Saviour, Prince, exalted high, 
Hear thy people when they cry. 

HYMN 744, S. M. 

iSelf-Knowledge sought. 

aff 1 AH! whither should I go, 

-^ Burdened, and sick, and faint ? 



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To whom should I my troubles show. 
And pour out my complaint ? 

2 My Saviour bids me come, 
Ah ! why do I delay ? 

He calls the weary sinner home, 
And yet from him I stay. 

3 What is it keeps me back, 
From which I cannot part ; — 

Which will not let my Saviour take 
Possession of my heart? 

4 Some cursed thing unknown 
Must surely lurk within ; 

Some idol which I will not own, 
Some secret bosom sin. 

5 Jesus, the hindrance show, 
Which I have feared to see ; 

And let me now consent to know 
What keeps me back from thee. 

HYMN 745, 7s and 6s. 

Prayer of the Penitent, 
«# 1 TESTIS, let thy pitying^ eye 

^ Call back a wandering sheep ; 
False to thee, like Peter, I 
\ \ Would fain like Peter weep ; 

Let me be by grace restored. 
And to me thy mercy shown : 

< Turn, and look upon me, Lord, 
And break my heart of stone. 

mf 2 Saviour, Prince, enthroned above, 

Repentance to impart, 
aff Give me, through thy dying love. 

The humble, contrite heart ; 
m This I should have long implored, 

For thou all my sin hast known ; 

< Turn, and look upon me, Lord, 
And break my heart of stone. 

aff 3 See me, Saviour, from above, 

Nor suffer me to die ; 
Life, and happiness, and love. 

Fall from thy gracious eye : 
Speak the reconciling word, 

Let thy mercy melt me down ; 



CONVERSION. 



< Turn, and look upon me, Lord, 

And break my heart of stone. 

rvAn HYMN 746, 7s. 

• ^" Jesus sought in Distress. 

aff 1 rpHOU who didst on Calvary bleed, 
J- Thou who dost for sinners plead, 
Help me in my time of need, 

> Jesus, Saviour, hear my cry ! 

2 In my darkness and my grief, 
"With my heart of unbelief, 

I, who am of sinners chief, 
Jesus, lift to thee mine eye ! 

3 Foes without and fears within. 
With no plea thy grace to win, 
But that thou canst save from sin, 

Jesus, to thy cross I fly ! 

4 There on thee I cast my care, 
There to thee I raise my prayer, 

> Jesus, save me from despair, 

> Save me, save me, or I die ! 
— 5 When the storms of trial lower. 

When I feel temptation's power, 
In the last and darkest hour, 
>aff " Jesus, Saviour, be thou nigh ! 



CONVERSION. 



»y^y HYMN 747, L. M. 

* ^ • Just as lam. 

aff 1 TUST as I am, without one plea, 

^ But that thy blood was shed for me, 
And that thou bidd'st me come to thee, 

len Lamb of God, I come ! 

— 2 Just as I am, and waiting not 

To rid my soul of one dark blot. 
To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, 
len Lamb of God, I come ! 

— 3 Just as I am, though tossed about 

With many a conflict, many a doubt. 
With fears within and wars without, 
len Lamb of God, I come I 



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— 4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind, 

Sight, riches, healing of the mind, 

Yea, all I need, in thee to find, 
len Lamb of God, I come ! 

m 5 Just as I am — thou wilt receive, 

Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve, 

Because thy promise I believe — 
len Lamb of God, I come ! 

mp 6 Just as I am — thy love unknown 

Has broken every barrier down ; 

Now to be thine, yea, thine alone— 
\ len Lamb of God, I come ! 

^ rVAO HYMN 748, S. M. 

• ^^ Yielding to God. 

mp 1 A ND can I yet delay 

-^ My little all to give ? 
To tear my soul from earth away, 
My Jesus to receive ? 
^^ 2 Nay, but I yield, I yield ! 
I can hold out no more : 
I sink, by dying love compelled, 
And own thee conqueror ! 
3 Though late, I all forsake. 
My friends, my all resign ; 
;; < Gracious Redeemer, take, oh take, 

And seal me ever thine ! 

\\ ^A{\ HYMN 749, C. P. M. 

! « Ttf ChHst a Refuge. 

aff 1 r\ THOU who hear'st the prayer of faith, 
I v/ Wilt thou not save a soul from death, 

I That casts itself on thee ? 

I have no refuge of my own, 
But fly to what my Lord hath done 
And suffered once for me. 
n 2 Slain in the guilty sinner's stead. 
Thy spotless righteousness I plead, 

And thy atoning blood : 
Thy righteousness my robe shall be. 
Thy merit shall atone for me. 
And bring me near to God. 
;; mf 3 Then snatch me from eternal death, 
I The spirit of adoption breathe, 

# His consolation send : 



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By him some word of life impart, 
And sweetly whisper to my heart, 
"Thy Maker is thy friend/' 

HYMN 750, 8s and 7s. 

Blind Bartimeus. 

1 ""TITEECY, thou son of David P' 

IVl Thus blind Bartimeus prayed ; 
''Others by thy grace are saved, 
Now to me afford thine aid/' 

2 Many for his crying chid him, 

But he called the louder still ; 
Till the gracious Saviour bid him, 
"Come and ask me what you will/' 

3 Money was not what he wanted. 

Though by begging used to live ; 
But he asked, and Jesus granted 
Alms which none but he could give. 

4 "Lord, remove this grievous blindness, 

Let my eyes behold the day P' 
Straight he saw, and, won by kindness. 
Followed Jesus in the way. 

5 Oh ! methinks I hear him praising, 

Publishing to all around : 
"Friends, is not my case amazing? 
What a Saviour I have found ! 

6 Oh ! that all the blind but knew him, 

And would be advised by me ! 
Surely they would hasten to him. 
He would cause them all to see.'' 

HYMN 751, 7s and 6s. 

Christ Chosen. 

1 TTAINj delusive world, adieu, 

V With all of creature good ! 
Only Jesus I pursue, 

Who bought me with his blood : 
All thy pleasures I forego, 

All thy wealth, and all thy pride ; 
Only Jesus will I know, 

And Jesus crucified. 

2 Him to know is life and peace 

And pleasure without end : 
This is all my happiness — 
On Jesus to depend, 



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Daily in his grace to grow, 
Ever in his love ahide : 
\[ < Only Jesus will I know, 

\ And Jesus crucified. 

HYMN 762, H. M. 

Confidence in the Intercessor. 
\ ff^f 1 A I^ISE, my soul, arise, 

-^ Shake off thy guilty fears ; 
The bleeding Sacrifice 
In my behalf appears : 
len Before the throne my Surety stands ; 

My name is written on his hands. 

;; — 2 He ever lives above. 

For me to intercede. 
His all-redeeming love, 

His precious blood to plead ; 
> His blood atoned for all our race, 

And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 

— 3 My God is reconciled ; 

His pardoning voice I hear : 
He owns me for his child — 

I can no longer fear ; 
With confidence I now draw nigh, 
And Father, Abba, Father, cry. 

HYMN 753, C. M. 

Ilie Narrow Way. 

mp 1 OTEAIT is the way — the door is strait — 
^ That leads to joys on high : 
^Tis but a few that find the gate, 
While crowds mistake and die. 



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2 Be]ov6d self must be denied, \ 

The mind and will renewed. 
Passion suppressed, and patience tried, 
And vain desires subdued. 

aff 3 Lord, can a feeble, helpless worm 
Fulfill a task so hard ? 
Thy grace must all the work perform, 
And give the free reward. 

;; ry*^A HYMN 754, 7s and 6s. 

!: ^O^ Christ a Refuge. 

^ -^ O OD of my salvation, hear, 

^ And help me to believe , 



CONVERSION. 649 



Now to thee do I draw near, 

Thy blessing to receive ; 
Full of sin, alas, I am, 

But to thee for refuge flee ; 
Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb, 

Thy blood was shed for me. 

2 No good word, or work, or thought, |; 
I bring to gain thy grace ; ;: 

Pardon 1 accept, unbought; \\ 

Thy proffer I embrace : 
Needy, guilty, vile I am. 

Yet I know thy love is free ; 
Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb, 

Thy blood was shed for me. 

3 Saviour, from thy wounded side 

I never will depart ; 
At thy cross will I abide. 

With humble, trusting heart : 
When my place above I claim, 
This shall be my only plea : 
p Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb, 

Thy blood was shed for me. 
HYMN 755, L. M. 

Prayer of tfie Publican. 

p 1 TtriTH broken heart and contrite sigh, 
^^ A trembling sinner. Lord, I cry ; 

Thy pardoning grace is rich and free : 
len God, be merciful to me ! 

^^ 2 1 smite upon my troubled breast. 

With deep and conscious guilt oppressed ; 

Christ and his cross my only plea: 
len God, be merciful to me 1 

dol 3 Far off I stand with tearful eyes, ;; 

Nor dare uplift them to ,the skies ; 

But thou dost all my anguish see : 
len God, be merciful to me ! 

— 4 Nor alms, nor deeds that I have done, 

Can for a single sin atone ; \ 

^^ To Calvary alone I flee : ; ! 

len God, be merciful to me! '' 

HYMI^ 1«6, 7s. 
Mercy for the Vilest. 

«if 1 'FiEPTH of mercy ! can there be 
^ Mercy still reserved for me ? 



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Can my God his wrath forbear- 
Zen Me, the chief of sinners, spare? 
m 2 1 have long withstood his grace, 
Long provoked him to his face — 
Would not hear his gracious calls — 
Grieved him by a thousand falls. 

3 There for me the Saviour stands, 

Shows his wounds, and spreads his hands: 
God is love ! I know, I feel, 
Jesus weeps and loves me still. 

4 Lord, incline me to repent ; 
Let me now my fall lament, 

. Deeply mj revolt deplore, 

j; > Weep, believe, and sin no more. 



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HYMN 757, L. M. 

The Mercy-Seat. 

1 Xj^EOM every stormjr wind that blows, 
-*- ' From every swelling tide of woes, 
There is a calm, a sure retreat — 

^Tis found beneath the mercy-seat. 

2 There is a place where Jesus sheds 
The oil of gladness on our heads ; 

A place than all besides more sweet — 
It IS the blood-bought mercy-seat. 

3 There is a scene where spirits blend, 
Where friend holds fellowship with friend ; 
Though sundered far, by faith they meet 
Around one Common mercy-seat. 

4 There, there, on eagle-wings we soar. 
And sense and sin becloud no more. 

And heaven comes down, our souls to greet, 
And glory crowns the mercy-seat. 

HYMN 758, L. M. 

Prayer in Trouble. 



n OD of my Hfe, to thee I call ; 
^ Afflicted, at thy feet I fall ; 



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When the great water-floods prevail, 
Leave not my trembling heart to fail. 

2 Friend of the friendless and the faint, ^ 
Where should I lodge my deep complaint? 5 
Where, but with thee, whose open door j 
Invites the helpless and the poor ? i 

3 Did ever mourner plead with thee, l 
And thou refuse that mourner's plea? > 
Does not the word still fixed remain, j 
That none shall seek thy face in vain? ] 

4 That were a grief I could not bear, 5 
Didst thou not hear and answer prayer ; 
But a prayer-hearing, answering God 
Supports me under every load. 

m 5 Poor though I am — despised, forgot, 
Yet God, my God, forgets me not ; 
And he is safe, and must succeed, 
For whom the Saviour deigns to plead. 

rvj^q HYMN 759, 8s and 7s. 

• ^ *^ Declension lamented. 
m 1 /^NCE, Lord, thy garden flourished, 

^ Every part looked gay and green ; 
Then thy word our spirits nourished, 

Happy seasons we have seen ! 
mp 2 But a drought has since succeeded, 

And a sad decline we see : 
Lord, thy help is greatly needed, 

Help can only come from thee. 
3 Some, in whom we once delighted, 

We shall meet no more below ; 
Some, alas ! we fear are blighted — 

Scarce a single leaf they show. 
aff 4 Dearest Saviour, hasten hither ; 

Thou canst make them bloom again ; 
Oh ! permit them not to wither, 

Let not all our hopes be vain. 

fy/» A HYMN 760, C. M. 

* " ^ Consolations in Sickness. 

m 1 TTTHEN languor and disease invade 
' ' This trembling house of clay, 
'Tis sweet to look beyond my pains, 
And long to fly away. 




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:; 652 CHRISTIAN. 



aff 2 Sweet to look inward, and attend 
The whispers of his love ; 
Sweet to look upward to the place 
Where Jesus pleads above. 

3 Sweet to reflect how grace divine 

Mj sins on Jesus laid ; 
Sweet to remember that his blood 
Mj debt of suffering paid. 

4 Sweet on his faithfulness to rest, 

Whose love can never end ; 
Sweet on his covenant of grace 
For all things to depend. 

5 Sweet, in the confidence of faith. 

To trust his firm decrees ; 
Sweet to lie passive in his hands, 
And know no will but his. 



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HYMN 761, C. M. 
Crod our Friend. 

mp 1 TTNITE, my roving thoughts, unite 

^ In silence soft and sweet ; 
dol And thou, my soul, sit gently down 

At thy great Sovereign's feet. 

m 2 Jehovah's awful voice is heard, 

Yet gladly I attend; 
mf For, lo, the everlasting God 

Proclaims himself my friend. 

dol 3 Harmonious accents to my soul 
The sounds of peace convej^ ; 
The tempest at his word subsides, 
And winds and seas obey. 

aff 4 By all its joys, I charge my heart 
To grieve his love no more. 
But, charmed by melody divine, 
To give its follies o'er. 

HYMN 762, S. M. 

Burdens cast on God. 

dol 1 TTOW gentle God's commands ! 
-*^ How kind his precepts are ! 
aff Come, cast your burdens on the Lord, 

And trust his constant care. 

2 Beneath his powerful sway 
His saints securely dwell ; 



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CHRISTIAN. 653 I 



That hand which bears all nature up 
Will guide his children well. 

3 Why should this anxious load 

Press down your weary mind ? 
Haste to your Heavenly Father's throne, 
And sweet refreshment find. 

4 His goodness stands approved, 

Renewed from day to day ; 
I'll drop my burden at his feet, 
And bear a song away. 

HYMN 763, 7s. 

Perfect Peace. 

1 TDRINCE of Peace, control my will ; 
■L Bid this struggling heart be still ; 
Bid my fears and doubtings cease ; 
Hush my spirit into peace. 

2 Thou hast bought me with thy blood, 
Opened wide the gate to God : 
Peace I ask — but peace must be, 
Lord, in being one with thee. 

3 May thy will, not mine, be done ; 
May thy will and mine be one ; 
Chase these doubtings from my heart ; 
Now thy perfect peace impart. 

4 Saviour ! at thy feet I fall ; 
Thou my life, my God, my all ! 
Let thy happy servant be 
One for evermore with thee ! 

HYMN 764, L. M. 6 Lines. 

Christ's Love all-sufficient. 

JESUS ! thy boundless love to me 
No thought can reach, no tongue declare ; 
Oh ! knit my thankful heart to thee, 

And reign without a rival there ! 
Thine wholly, only, would I be — 
By love constrained, would live to thee. 
\ Oh ! that I, as a little child. 

May follow thee, and never rest, 
Till sweetly thou hast breathed thy mild 

And lowly mind into my breast ! 
May I be one, Lord, with thee, 
And never parted may we be. 

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CHEISTIAN. 



m 3 Still let thy love point out my way t 

How wondrous things that love hath wrought 1 
mf Still lead me, lest I go astray ; 

Direct my word, inspire my thought : 
mj? And if I fall, soon may I hear 

Thy voice, and know thy love is near. 
ra 4 In suffering be thy love my peace ; 

In weakness be thy love my power ; 
And, when the storms of life shall cease, 
mip Jesus ! in that momentous hour, 

In death as life be thou my guide, 
And save me, who for me hast died. 

HYMN 765, L. M. 

Tru&t in Ti'OuUe. 

^^p 1 T)E still, my heart ! these anxious cares 

-L^ To thee are burdens, thorns, and snares ; 
They cast dishonor on thy Lord, 
And contradict his gracious word. 

mp 2 Brought safely by his hand thus far, 

Why wilt thou now give place to fear ? 
How canst thou want, if he provide, 
Or lose thy way with such a guide ? 

^^ 3 Did ever trouble yet befall, 

And he refuse to hear thy call ? 
And has he not his promise past 
That thou shalt overcome at last? 



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ji 4 He who has helped me hitherto, 
!l "Will help me all my journey through, 

*' And give me daily cause to raise 

New Eben-ezers to his praise. 

^a,a HYMN 766, L. M. 

* ^^ Thy Will he done. 

aff 1 "MY God ! my Father ! while I stray, 

XtJ_ j^ar from my home on life's rough way 
;; Oh ! teach me from my heart to say, 

len Thy will be done ! Thy will be done ! 

2 Though dark my path, and sad my lot, 
Let njie be still and murmur not, 

But breathe the prayer divinely taught, 
len Thy will be done ! 

3 If thou shouldst call me to resign 
What most I prize — it ne'er was mine ; 



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I only yield thee what was thine : 
len Thy will be done ! 

m 4 Renew my will from day to day, 

Blend it with thine, and take away 
All that now makes it hard to say, 

Un Thy will be done ! 

p 5 If but my fainting heart be blest 

With thy sweet Spirit for its guest, 
aff My God, to thee I leave the rest — 

Thy will be done ! 



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HYMN 767, 6s. 

Tliy Will he done. 

aff 1 lyrY Jesus, as thou wilt ! 

-»-'-*- Oh ! may thy will be mine ; 
Into thy hand of love 

I would my all resign. 
Through sorrow, or through joy, 

Conduct me as thine own, 
And help me still to say. 

My Lord, thy will be done ! 

2 My Jesus, as thou wilt ! 
All shall be well for me ; 
Each changing future scene 

I gladly trust with thee. 
Straight to my home above 

I travel calmly on, 
And sing, in life or death, 
len My Lord, thy will be done ! 

HYMN 768, 10s and lis. 

The Lord will provide. 

dol 1 rriHO' troubles assail and dangers affright ; 

-A- Tho^ friends should all fail, and foes all unite ; 
Yet one thing secures us, whatever betide ; 

< The Scripture assures us, the Lord will provide. 

m 2 No strength of our own, or goodness, we claim ; 
Yet since we have known the Saviour's great name, 
In this our strong tower for safety we hide, 
The Lord is our power, the Lord will provide. 

mp 3 When life sinks apace, and death is in view. 

This word of his grace shall comfort us through ; 
No fearing nor doubting with Christ on our side, 

< We hope to die shouting, the Lord will provide. 



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7^0 HYMN 769, C. M. 

^^^ Sdf-Denial. 

aff 1 A NB must I part with all I have, 

-^ My dearest Lord, for thee? 
^^mf It is but right, since thou hast done 
Much more than this for me. 

^^ 2 Yes, let it go — one look from thee 
Will more than make amends. 
For all the losses I sustain 
Of credit, riches, friends. 

mf 3 Ten thousand worlds, ten thousand lives, 
How worthless they appear, 
Compared with thee, supremely good, 
Divinely bright and fair I 

aff 4 Saviour of souls, could I from thee 

A single smile obtain, 
mf Though destitute of all things else, 

rd glory in my gain. 



HYMN 770, C. M. 

The, Covenant of Mercy our confidence. 



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aff 1 IVTY God, the covenant of thy love 
-I-'-*- Abides forever sure ; 
|; And in its matchless grace I feel 

;; My happiness secure. 

< dol 2 Since thou, the everlasting God, 
My Father art become, 
Jesus, my guardian and my friend, 
And heaven my final home ; — 
mf 3 I welcome all thy sovereign will. 
For all that will is love ; 
And when I know not what thou dost, 
I wait the light above. 
4 Thy covenant, in the darkest gloom, 
Shall be my strength and stay ; 
Shall cheer my passage to the tomb, 
And guide to endless day. 

HYMN 771, 7s. 

Confidence in Grace. 

BLESSED fountain, full of grace, 
Grace for sinners, grace for mt, 
To this source alone I trace 
What I am and hope to be. 



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CHRISTIAN. 657 \ 



2 What I am, as one redeemed, 
Saved and rescued by the Lord ; 

Hating what I once esteemed, 
Loving what I once abhorred. 

3 What I hope to be ere long, 
When I take my place above ; 

When I join the heavenly throng ; 
When I see the God of love. 

mf 4 Then, I hope like him to be. 

Who redeemed his saints from sin, 
Whom I now obscurely see. 
Through a veil that stands between. 

^^ 5 Blessed fountain, full of grace ! 
aff Grace for sinners, grace for me ; 

To this source alone I trace 
What I am, and hope to be. 

HYMN 772, L. M. 

Complete in Him. 

m 1 pOMPLETE in thee, no work of mine ^ 

^ May take, dear Lord, the place of thine ; 

aff Thy blood has pardon bought for me, 

And I am now complete in thee. 
2 Complete in thee — each want supplied, 
And no good thing to me denied, 
Since thou my portion, Lord, wilt be, 

> I ask no more — complete in thee. 

— 3 Complete in thee, forever blest, 

Of all thy fullness, Lord, possessed, 
Thy praise throughout eternity — 

mf Thy love I'll sing, complete in theo- 



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rvryo HYMN 773, L. M. 6 Lines. 

* • ^ Assurance. 

mf 1 TESUS, I know, hath died for me- 

^ Hei?e is my hope, my joy, my rest, 
Hither, when hell assails, I flee, 
And look into my Saviour's breast. 
^^ Away, sad doubts and anxious fear — 
> Mercy is all that's written there. 5 

— 2 Though waves and storms go o'er my head, j 

Though strength, and health, and friends be gone I 

Though joys be withered all and dead, I 

And every comfort be withdrawn ; i 



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Steadfast on this my soul relies — 
len Father, thy mercy never dies. 

mf 3 Fixed on this rock will I remain, 

When heart shall fail, and flesh decay ;- 
;; > A rock which shall my soul sustain 

When earth's foundations melt away ; 
Mercy's full power I then shall prove, 
m Loved with an everlasting love. 

W^ HYMN 774, 8s. 

* • ^ Assurance of Faith, 

dol 1 A DEBTOR to mercy alone, 
-^ Of covenant mercy I sing ; 
Nor fear, with thy righteousness on, 

My person and offerings to bring : 
The terrors of law and of God 

With me can have nothing to do ; 
My Saviour's obedience and blood 

Hide all my transgressions from view. 

mf 2 The work which his goodness began. 

The arm of his strength will complete, 

< His promise is Yea and Amen, 

And never was forfeited yet : 
mf Things future, nor things that are now, 

Not all things below or above 

< Can make him his purpose forego, 

Or sever my soul from his love. 

mf 3 My name fyom the palms of his hands 
Eternity will not erase ; 
Impressed on his heart it remains, 
In marks of indelible grace : 
^""f Yes — I to the end shall endure, 

As sure as the earnest is given ; 
More happy, but not more secure. 
The glorified spirits in heaven. 



HYMN 775, S. M. 
JRest in God. 



775 

mp 1 f\Jll cease, my wandering soul, 
^ On restless wing to roam ; 
All this wide world, to either pole, 

< Has not for thee a home. 

nf 2 Behold the ark of God ; 
Behold the open door ; 



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dol 



Oh ! haste to gain that dear abode, 
And rove, my soul, no more. 
(; mp 3 There safe shalt thou abide, 

There sweet shall be thy rest, 
And, every longing satisfied. 
With full salvation blest. 
fy^/^ HYMN 776, S. M. 

• " ^ The Wanderer reclaimed. 

1 T WAS a wandering sheep, 
J- I did not love the fold ; 

I did not love my Shepherd's voice, 

I would not be controlled ; 
I was a wayward child, 

I did not love my home, 
I did not love my Father's voice, 
I loved afar to roam. 
aff 2 Jesus my Shepherd is, 

'Twas he that loved my soul, 
^Twas he that washed me in his blood, 

^Twas he that made me whole; 
^Twas he that sought the lost. 

That found the wandering sheep, 
'Twas he that brought me to the fold, 
^Tis he that still doth keep. 
m 3 No more a wandering sheep, 

I love to be controlled, 
aff I love my tender Shepherd's voice, 

I love the peaceful fold ; 

m No more a wayward child, 

I seek no more to roam, 

fl love my heavenly Father's voice, 
I love, I love his home. 
^yyy HYMN 777, 8s and 7s. 

^ • • Rest in God desired. 

mp 1 T ABORING and heavy laden 

-L^ With my sins, Lord, I roam. 
While I know thou hast invited 
All such wanderers to their home. 

2 Make my stubborn spirit willing 

To obey thy gracious voice. 
At the cross to leave its burden. 
And departing to rejoice. 
aff 3 Thy sweet yoke I'd take upon me. 

And would learn, Lord, of thee ; 



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> Thou art meek in heart, and lowly, 

Teach me like thyself to be. 

mp 4 Eest my weary soul is seeking 
From its sins and all its woes ; 

aff In thy bosom I would place me, 

There to find a blest repose. 

m 5 Laboring and heavy laden, 

Lord, no longer will I roam : 

> Here I fix my habitation, 

< In thy sheltering love at home. 

HYMN 778, L. M. 6 Lines. 

Eeturning to God. 

aff 1 r\ GOD ! how often hath thine ear 
^ To me in willing mercy bowed ; 
While, worshiping tMne altar near, 

Lowly I wept, and strongly vowed : 
But ah ! the feebleness of man ! 
Have I not vowed and wept in vain ? 

mf 2 Return, Lord of Hosts, return ! 

Behold thy servant in distress ; 

My faithlessness again I mourn ; 

Again forgive my faithlessness, 

aff And to thine arms my spirit take, 

And bless me for the Saviour's sake. 



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3 This day the covenant I sign — 
The bond of sure and promised peace ; 

Nor can I doubt its power divine. 

Since seard with Jesus' blood it is : 
That blood I take, that blood alone, 
And make the covenant peace mine own. 

4 But, that my faith no more may know 
Or change, or interval, or end — 

} aff Help me in all thy paths to go ; 

i ^ And now as e'er my voice attend ; 

I And gladden me with answers mild, 

I len And commune. Father, with thy child ! 

; 'vrvQ HYMN 779, C. M. 

/ 9 t tf Nearness to God. 

I mp 1 /^H ! could I find, from day to day, 
] ^ A nearness to my God, 

^ Then should my hours glide sweet away, 

Nor sin nor fear intrude. 



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2 Lord, I desire with thee to live 

Anew from day to day ; 
In joys the world can never give, 
Nor ever take away. 

aff 3 Jesus ! come and rule my heart, 
And make me wholly thine, 
That I may never more depart, 
Nor grieve thy love divine. 

4 Thus, till my last expiring breath, 
Thy goodness Pll adore ; 
And when my flesh dissolves in death, 

< My soul shall love thee more. 

70 A HYMN 780, C. M. 

<^" A Contrite mart. 

mf 1 /^H ! for a heart to praise my God I 
^ A heart from sin set free ; 
A heart that always feels thy blood. 
So freely shed for me ; — 
m 2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek. 
My great Eedeemer's throne ; 
Where only Christ is heard to speak, 
Where Jesus reigns alone. 

3 An humble, lowly, contrite heart. 

Believing, true, and clean ; 
Which neither life nor death can part 
From him that dwells within ! 

4 A heart in every thought renewed, 

And full of love divine ; 
Perfect, and right, and pure, and good- 
A copy. Lord, of thine. 
aff 5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart ; 
Come quickly from above : 
Write thy new name upon my heart, 

< Thy new, best name of love. 

HYMN 781, C. M. 

Christ our Pattern. 

1 T ORD, as to thy dear cross we flee, 
J-^ And pray to be forgiven, 
So let thy life our pattern be, 

And form our souls for heaven. 

2 Help us, through good report and ill. 
Our daily cross to bear ; 



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Like thee, to do our Father's will, 
Our brother's griefs to share. 

3 Let grace our selfishness expel, 

Our earthliness refine ; 
And kindness in our bosoms dwell 
As free and true as thine. 

4 Kept peaceful in the midst of strife, 

Forgiving and forgiven. 
Oh 1 may we lead the pilgrim's life. 
And follow thee to heaven 

yOO HYMN 782, L. M. 

* ^^ Ask what thou wilt. 

m 1 A N^ ^ost thou say, "Ask what thou wilt"? 
-^ Lord, I would seize the golden hour : 
I pray to be released from guilt, 

And freed from sin and Satan's power. 
aff 2 More of thy presence, Lord, impart ; 
More of thine image let me bear : 
Erect thy throne within my heart. 
And reign without a rival there. 

3 Give me to read my pardon sealed, 

And from thy joy to draw my strength ; 
Oh ! be thy boundless love revealed 

In all its height and breadth and length I 

4 Grant these requests — I ask no more, 

But to thy care the rest resign : 
< Sick, or in health, or rich, or poor, 

All shall be well, if thou art mine. 



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HYMN 783, S. M. 

Looking for Strength. 

JESUS, my strength, my hope, 
On thee I cast my care, 
"With humble confidence look up 

And know thou hear'st my prayer: 
Give me a heart to pray, 

To pray and never cease, 
Never to murmur at thy stay. 

Or wish my sufferings less, — 
A soul inured to pain, 

To hardship, grief, and loss, 
Bold to take up, firm to sustain. 

The consecrated cross. 



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Give me a godly fear, 

A quick, discerning eye, 
That looks to thee when sin is near, 

And sees the tempter fly ; — 

A spirit still prepared. 

And armed with jealous care, 

Forever standing on its guard, 
And watching unto prayer. 

Thus let me still abide. 

Nor from my hope remove. 
Till thou my patient spirit guide 

Into thy perfect love. 

HYMN 784, L. M. 6 Lines. 

I will not let thee go, 

aff 1 nOME, thou Traveler unknown, 

^ Whom still I hold, but cannot see ; 
My company before is gone. 

And 1 am left alone with thee : 
With thee all night I mean to stay. 
And wrestle till the break of day. 

2 I need not tell thee who I am ; 

My sin and misery declare ; 
Thyself hast called me by my name ; 

Look on thy hands, and read it there: 
But who, I ask thee, who art thou ? 
Tell me thy name, and tell me now. 

3 In vain thou strugglest to get free ; 

I never will unloose my hold : 
Art thou the Man that died for me ? 

The secret of thy love unfold : 
Wrestling, I will not let thee go, 
Till I thy name, thy nature know. 

mf 4 My prayer hath power with God ; the grace 

Unspeakable I now receive ; 
Through faith I see thee face to face ; 

I see thee face to face, and live ! 
In vain I have not wept and strove ; 
Thy nature and thy name is Love. 



^OK HYMN 785, 7s, 6 Lines. 

• ^^ Entire Qmsecration. 

mf 1 -piATHER, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

-*- One in Three, and Three in One, 



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As by tlie celestial host, 

Let thy will on earth be done ; 
y Praise by all to thee be given, 

Glorious Lord of earth and heaven . 

m 2 If so poor a -worm as I 

May to thy great glory live, 
All my actions sanctify, 

All my words and thoughts receive ; 
I; n\f Claim me for thy service, claim 

All I have, and all I am. 

3 Take my soul and body's powers ; 

Take my memory, mind, and will, 
All my goods and all my hours, 

All I know, and all I feel ; 
All I think, or speak, or do ; 
Take my heart — ^but make it new. 

f 4 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

One in Three, and Three in One, 
As by the celestial host. 

Let thy will on earth be done; 
Praise by all to thee be given, 
Glorious Lord of earth and h<MvenI 

tyon HYMN 786, C. M. 

' ^ " Communion with God. 

m 1 TESUS, thyself to us reveal, 

^ While here o'er earth we ro^e ; 
< Speak to our hearts, and let us feel 

The kindling of thy love. 

dol 2 With thee conversing, we forget 
All time and toil and care ; 
Labor is rest, and pain is sweet, 
If thou, my God, art here. 

mf 3 Here then, my God, vouchsafe to stay. 

And bid my heart rejoice ; 

My bounding heart shall own thy sway, ; \: 

And echo to thy voice. ; j 

4 Thou callest me to seek thy face ; ! I 
aff 'Tis all I wish to seek, 

T'attend the whispers of thy grace. 

And hear thee inly speak. ; , 

mf 5 Let this my every hour employ ! 

Till I thy glory see, * 



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Enter into my Master's joy, 
< And find my heaven in thee. 

fycyy hymn 787, l. m. 

* O ' Living to Christ. 

m 1 IVfY gracious Lord, I own thy right 
-"J- To every service I can pay, 
And call it my supreme delight. 
To hear thy dictates and obey. 

2 "What is my being, but for thee — 

Its sure support; — its noblest end? 
'Tis my delight thy face to see, 

And serve the cause of such a friend. 

3 I would not breathe for worldly joy, 

Or to increase my worldly good. 
Nor future days nor powers employ 

To spread a sounding name abroad. 
i7\f 4 'Tis to my Saviour I would live ; 

To Him who for my ransom died ; 
Nor could all worldly honor give 

Such bliss as crowns me at his side. 



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HYMN 788, L. M. 

God's Omnipresence a Source of Joy, 

m 1 rriHIS world, God, like that above, 

J- Is bright to those who know thy love ; 
In heaven, in earth, or on the sea. 
Where'er they dwell, they dwell with thee. 

mp 2 To me remains nor place nor time, 
My country is in every clime ; 
I can be calm and free from care. 
On any shore, since God is there. 

3 While place we seek, or place we shun, 
The soul finds happiness in none ; 
But with my God to guide my way, 
'Tis equal joy to go or stay. 

4 Could I be cast where thou art not, 
That were indeed a dreadful lot ; 
But regions none remote I call, 
Secure of finding God in all. 

HYMN 789, C. M. 

Ddiglit in God. 

mp 1 r\ LORD, I would delight in thee, 
^ And on thy care depend ; 



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aff To thee in every trouble flee, 

My best, my only friend. 

7n.p 2 When all created streams are dried, 
Thy fullness is the same ; 
May 1 with this be satisfied, 
And glory in thy name. 

3 Oh that I had a stronger faith 

To look within the vail. 
To credit what my Saviour saith, 
"Whose word can never fail. 

4 He who has made my heaven secure 

Will here all food provide ; 
While Christ is rich, can I be poor? 

What can I want iDCside ? 
I; mf 5 Lord, I cast my care on thee ; 

I triumph and adore ; 
Henceforth my great concern shall be 

To love and praise thee more 



HYMN 790, S. M. 

Resting on God. 



790 

aff 1 IVTY spirit on thy care, 

-L'-*- Blest Saviour, I recline ; 
Thou wilt not leave me to despair, 
For thou art love divine. 

mp 2 In thee I place my trust, 
On thee I calmly rest ; 
I know thee good, I know thee just, 
And count thy choice the best. 

3 Let good or ill befall. 

It must be good for me ; 
Secure of having thee in all, 

> Of having all in thee. 

fyqi HYMN 791, C. M. 

* ^ -L The Liberty of the Sons of God. 

m 1 TF thou impart thyself to me, 
-*- No other good I need : 
If thou, the Son, shalt make me free, 
I shall be free indeed. 
2 I cannot rest till in thy blood 
I full redemption have ; 

> But thou, through whom I come to God, 
!; Canst to the' utmost save. 

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3 From sin — the guilt, the power, the pain — 
Thou wilt redeem my soul : 
> Lord, I believe — and not in vain ; 

My faith shall make me whole. 
mf 4 I, too, with thee, shall walk in white ; 
With all thy saints shall prove 
What is the length and breadth and height 
And depth of perfect love. 

fyqo HYMN 792, C. M. 

* ^ r^ Meconciliation with God. 

mf 1 INTERNAL Sun of Righteousness, 
-^ Display thy beams divine, 
And cause the glories of thy face 
Upon my heart to shine. 

2 Light, in thy light, oh ! may I see, 

Thy grace and mercy prove ; 
Revived, and cheered, and blest by thee, 
The God of pardoning love. 

3 Lift up thy countenance serene, 

And let thy happy child 
Behold, without a cloud between, 
The Godhead reconciled. 



7qq HYMN 793, L. M. 

• <^^ All in God. 

^ff ^ T^HEN, gracious Lord, when shall it be 
' » That I shall find my all in thee — 
The fullness of thy promise prove, 
The seal of thine eternal love ? 

2 Ahl wherefore did I ever doubt? 
Thou wilt in no wise cast me out — 
A helpless soul that comes to thee 
With only sin and misery. 

i ^ < 3 Lord, I am blind — be thou my sight ; 

Lord, I am weak — be thou my might ; 
A helper of the helpless be ; 
And let me find my all in thee ! 

HYMN 794, 7s and 6s. 

Prayer for Spiritual Strength. 

aff 1 IVTEAR me, my Saviour, stand, 
■^ In sore temptation^ s hour ; 
Save me with thine outstretched hand, 
And show forth all thy power ; 



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Oh ! be mindful of thy word ; 

All-sufficient grace bestow ; 
Keep me, keep me, gracious Lord, 

And never let me go. 

; 2 Give me. Lord, a holy fear, 

;! And fix it in my heart ; 

'i[ That I may from evil near 

With timely care depart ; 
Sin be more than hell abhorred, 

Faith resist the tyrant foe ; 
Keep me, keep me, gracious Lord, 
\ And never let me go. 

•: 3 Never let me leave thy breast. 

From thee, my Saviour, stray ; 
} Thou art my support and rest, 

^ My true and living way ; 

My exceeding great reward, 

Mine above, and mine below ; 
Keep me, keep me, gracious Lord, 
And never let me go. 

tJQK HYMN 795, L.M. 

• <^^ Search me, O God. 
off ^ C\ ^-^^^J *^ whose all-searching sight 

^ The darkness shineth as the light. 
Search, prove my heart: it pants for thee, 
Oh ! burst these bonds, and set it free. 

2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross. 
Nail my afibctions to the Cross ; 
Hallow each thought ; let all within 
Be clean, as thou, my Lord, art clean. 

3 If in this darksome wild I stray. 
Be thou my light, be thou my way ; 

> No foes, no violence I fear, 

No harm, while thou, my God, art near. 

mf 4 Saviour, where'er thy steps I see. 
Dauntless, untired, I follow thee ; 
Oh, let thy hand support me still, ;; 

And lead me to thy holy hill. ;1 

rvqn HYMN 796, C. M. 

* ^ ^ Pleading for Faith. 

m IT OHD, I believe ; thy power I own; 
^ Jj Thy word I would obey ; 



CHRISTIAN. 669 



I wander comfortless and lone, 
When from thy truth I stray. 

aff 2 Lord, I believe ; but gloomy fears 
Sometimes bedim my sight ; 
I look to thee with prayers and tears, 
And cry for strength and light. 

3 Lord, I believe ; but oft, I know, 
My faith is cold and weak : 
My weakness strengthen, and bestow 
The confidence I seek. 

f 4 Yes ! I believe ; and only thou 
Canst give my soul relief: 
Lord, to thy truth my spirit bow ; 
"Help thou mine unbelief f 

fyqfy HYMN 797, 7s. 

• <^ ' How much I owe. 

mp 1 WHEN this passing world is done, — 
^^ When has sunk yon glorious sun ; 
When I stand with Christ in glory, 
Looking o'er life's finished story; 

mj Then, Lord, shall I fully know — 

< Not till then — how much I owe ! 

mp 2 When I hear the wicked call 
On the rocks and hills to fall ; 
When I see them start and shrink, 
On the fiery deluge brink ; 
Then, Lord, shall I fully know — 
Not till then — how much I owe ! 

dol 3 When I stand before the throne, 
Clothed in beauty not my own ; 
When I see thee as thou art, 
Love thee with unsinning heart ; 

> Then, Lord, shall I fully know — 

< Not till then — how much I owe ! 

mf 4 When the praise of heaven I hear, 
Loud as thunders to the ear, 
Loud as many waters' noise, 
Sweet as harp's melodious voice, 

> Then, Lord, shall I fully know — 

< Not till then — how much I owe ! 



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J fyqo HYMN 798, 7s and 6s. 

* ' V O ^tand up for Jesus. 

f 1 OTAND up ! stand up for Jesus ! 
^ Ye soldiers of the Cross ; 
Lift high his royal banner, 
It must not suffer loss : 
ff "Ye that are men, now serve him,'' 

Against unnumbered foes ; 
Your courage rise with danger, 
And strength to strength oppose. 
; ; y* 2 Stand up ! stand up for Jesus 1 
^; Stand in his strength alone ; 

I The arm of flesh will fail you — 

Ye dare not trust your own : 
Put on the gospel armor. 
And, watching unto prayer, 
; Where duty calls, or danger, 

* Be never wanting there ! 

3 Stand up ! stand up for Jesus ! 
The strife will not be long ; 
This day the noise of battle, 
The next the victor's song : 
To him that overcometh, 

A crown of life shall Ido ; 
He with the King of glory 
Shall reign eternally ! 

HYMN 799, lis. 

The Lord our Leader. 

mf 1 rpHOUGH faint, yet pursuing, we go on our | 
-L way; 

The Lord is our leader, his word is our stay ; 
Though suffering, and sorrow, and trial be near, 
f The Lord is our refuge, and whom can we fear ? 

mf 2 He raiseth the fallen, he cheereth the faint ; 

The weak and oppressed — ^he will hear their 
; , complaint ; 

; [ The way may be weary, and thorny the road, 

f But how can we falter ? our help is in God ! 

m 3 Though clouds may surround us, our God is \ 
our light ; ] 

< Though storms rage around us, our God is our j 

might ; j 

So faint, yet pursuing, still onward we come ; I 
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o AA HYMN 800, 7s and 6s. 

1/ U Heaven anticipated amid Trials. , 

off 1 r\ll\ when shall I see Jesus, ': 

vy And reign with him above ; I 

And from that flowing fountain 

Drink everlasting love ? 
When shall I be delivered 

From this vain world of sin, 
And with my blessed Jesus, 

Drink endless pleasures in ? 
mf 2 Through grace I am determined 

To conquer though I die ; 
And then away to Jesus 

On wings of love Til fly. 
''^ Farewell to sin and sorrow, 

I bid you all adieu ; 
Then, my friends, prove faithful, 

< And, on, your way pursue. 
m 3 Whene'er you meet with troubles 

And trials in your way, 

< Oh ! cast your care on Jesus, 

And don't forget to pray. 
mf Gird on the heavenly armor 

Of faith, and hope, and love ; 
Then, when the combat's ended, 

He'll carry you above. 
OAI HYMN 801, S. M. 

^^-'- The Fearful encouraged. 

mf 1 r\ IVE to the winds thy fears, 
^ Hope, and be undismayed ; 
God hears thy sighs, and counts thy tears, 
God shall lift up thy head. 
dol 2 Through waves, and clouds, and storms. 

He gently clears thy way ; 
mf Wait thou his time, so shall thy night 

Soon end in joyous day. 
off 3 Still heavy is thy heart ? 

Still sink thy spirits down ? 
mf Cast off the weight, let fear depart, 

I i And every care begone. 

4 What though thou rulest not ; 

Yet heaven, and earth, and heli. 
Proclaim God sitteth on the throne. 
And ruleth all things well. 



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5 Leave to his sovereign sway 
To choose and to command : 
So shalt thou, wondering, own his way 
How wise, how strong his hand. 

O AO HYMN 802, L. M. 

O^^ Social Dedication to God. 

of 1 TESUS, our best-beloved friend, 
;; ^ Draw out our souls in sweet desire ; 

;| Jesus, in love to us descend, 

Baptize us with thy Spirit's fire. 

2 Our souls and bodies we resign, 

To fear and follow thy commands ; 
Oh ! take our hearts, our hearts are thine, 
Accept the service of our hands. 

mp 3 Firm, faithful, watching unto prayer, 
Our Master's voice will we obey, 
Toil in the vineyard here, and bear 
The heat and burden of the day. 

aff 4 Yet, Lord, for us a resting-place. 

In heaven, at thy right hand, prepare ; 
And till we see thee face to face, 
< Be all our conversation there. 

HYMN 803, C. M. 

Fellowship in Christ. 

1 TESUS, united by thy grace> 
^ And each to each endeared, 
"With confidence we seek thy face, 

And know our prayer is heard. 

2 In fellowship of sacred love 
Let all our hearts agree ; 

And ever toward each other move, 
And ever move toward thee. 

3 Help us to help each other, Lord, 
Each other's cross to bear ; 

Let each his friendly aid afibrd. 
And feel his brother's care. 

4 Help us to build each other up ; 
Our graces, Lord, improve ; 

Increase our faith, confirm our hope, 
And perfect us in love. 

5 To thee, inseparably joined, 
L3i all our spirits cleave: 



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aff Oh ! may we all the loving mind 

That was in thee receive. 

0(\\ HYMN 804, L. M. 

O^^ Labor on. 

mf 1 r\0, labor on, spend, and be spent — 
VJ Thy joy to do the Father's will: 
It is the way the Master went, 

Should not his followers tread it still ? 

2 Toil on, faint not, keep watch, and pray ; 

Be wise the erring soul to win ; 
Go forth into the world's highway, 
Compel the wanderer to come in. 

3 Toil on, and in thy toil rejoice ; 

For toil comes rest — for exile, home ; 
Soon shalt thou hear the Bridegroom's voice, 
The midnight call. Behold ! I come. 

HYMN 805, S. M. 

Make Haste. 

mp 1 lyrAKE haste, man, to live, 

jjL For thou so soon must die ; 

Time hurries past thee like the breeze, 
^^ How swift its moments fly ! 

m 2 To breathe, and wake, and sleep, 
To smile, to sigh, to grieve. 
To move in idleness through earth, 
^^ This, this is not to live. 

mf 3 Make haste, man, to do l 

Whatever must be done ; !j 

Thou hast no time to lose in sloth ; : 

Thy day will soon be gone. 

f 4 Up, then, with speed, and work ; 
Fling ease and self away. 
This is no time for thee to sleep, 
i: f^^ Up, watch, and work, and pray. 

HYMN 806, S. M. 

Sowing the Seed. 

[OW in the morn the seed, 
At eve hold not thy hand ; 
To doubt and fear give thou no heed, 
Broad-cast it o'er the land. 
2 Thou knowest not which may thrive, 
The late or early sown ; 



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674 THE LORD^S SUPPER. 

Grace keeps the precious germ alive, 
When and wherever strown. 

3 Thou canst not toil in vain ; 
Cold, heat, and moist, and dry, 

Shall foster and mature the grain 
5 For garners in the sky. 

mf 4 Then, when thy glorious end. 
The day of God, is come. 
The angel-reapers shall descend. 
And heaven shout, "Harvest home!" 

Ony HYMN 807, CM. 

^ ^ * Approaching the Table. 

mp 1 TESUS, at whose supreme command 
^ We now approach to God, 
j; Before us in thy vesture stand, 

Thy vesture dipped in blood. 

2 Obedient to thy gracious word. 
We break the hallowed bread, 
|; Commemorate our dying Lord, 

j; And trust on thee to feed. 

aff 3 Now, Saviour, now thyself reveal, 
1| And make thy nature known : 

|; Affix thy blessed Spirit's seal, 

And stamp us for thine own. 

4 The cup of blessing, blest by thee, 
Let it thy blood impart ; 

The broken bread thy body be. 
To cheer each languid heart. 

HYMN 808, 8s and 7s. 

Before Communion. 
\ dol 1 TyHILE in sweet communion feeding 
' » On this earthly bread and wine, 
aff Saviour, may we see thee bleeding 

On the cross, to make us thine ! 
Now, our eyes forever closing 
To this fleeting world below, 
On thy gentle breast reposing. 

Teach us, Lord, thy grace to know. 
2 Though unseen, now be thou near us. 
With the still small voice of love ; 
;i Whispering words of peace to cheer us, 

■ Every doubt and fear remove: 



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Bring before us all the story 
Of thy life and death of woe ; 

And, with hopes of endless glory, 
Wean our hearts from all below. 

HYMN 809, 8s and 7s. 

The Heavenly Banquet, 

m 1 TESUS spreads his banner o'er us, 

^ Cheers our famished souls with food ; 
He the banquet spreads before us 
Of his mystic flesh and blood. 
aff 2 Precious banquet, bread of heaven, 
Wine of gladness, flowing free ; 
May we taste it, kindly given. 
In remembrance, Lord, of thee ! 

HYMN 810, 8s and 78. 

Leaving the LordJ's Table. 
n 1 Tj^ROM the table now retiring, 

^ Which for us the Lord hath spread, 
May our souls, refreshment finding. 
Grow in all things like our Head ! 

2 His example by beholding. 

May our lives his image bear ; 

Him our Lord and Master calling. 

His commands may we revere. 

3 Love to God and man displaying. 

Walking steadfast in his way, 
Joy attend us in believing, 

Peace from God through endless day. 

mf 4 Praise and honor to the Father; 
Praise and honor to the Son, 
Praise and honor to the Spirit, 
Ever Three and ever One. 



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HYMN 811, C. M. 

Grace in Childhood. 

mp 1 T) Y cool Siloam's shady rill, 

-*-^ How sweet the lily grows ! 
How sweet the breath, beneath the hill, 
Of Sharon's dewy rose ! 

2 And such the child, whose early feet 
The paths of peace have trod ; 
Whose secret heart, with influence sweet. 
Is upward drawn to God. 



^676 YOUTH. ! 

3 thou whose infancy was found 
With heavenly rays to shine, 

"Whose years, with changeless virtue crowned, 
Were all alike divine ; 

4 Dependent on thy bounteous breath. 
We seek thy grace alone, 

In childhood, manhood, and in death, 
To keep us still thy own. 



812 



HYMN 812, 8s and 7s. 

Remember now thy Creator. 

m 1 XrOW remember thy Creator, 

•^ While the heart with hope beats high ; 
Ere the evil days approaching, 

Swift the joyless years draw nigh. 
To the voice of mercy hearken, 

While thy morning sun doth shine ; 
Ere thy skies with shadows darken, 

Heed the call of love divine. 

2 Ere the silver cord shall sever, 

Or be crushed the golden bowl — 
Ere shall pass away forever 

Times of mercy for thy soul — 
Now remember thy Creator ; 

Pray for his forgiving love. 
And through Christ, the blessed Saviour, 

Seek the holy rest above. 

01 q HYMN 813, lis and 10s. 

^ J-^ Invitation to the Young. 

aff 1 /^OME, youthful wanderers, haste to the Saviour, 
^ Come ye to Jesus, draw near to his side ; 
Kneel at his mercy-seat, sue for his favor. 
Lambs of his bosom, for whom he hath died. 

2 Hear his inviting voice, come in life's morning, 
Give up your souls to the Guide of your youth : 
How fair is grace the young bosom adorning ! 
What robe so pure as the raiment of truth? 

B Can you find pleasure in pathways unholy ? 
Hope ye for wisdom in wandering from God ? 
Sorrow and shame wait the votaries of folly ; 
Earth has no comfort not found in His blood. 

4 Has he not died for you? look unto Calvary; 
There see the tokens of sorrow and love : 



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Lives he not now for you ? Jesus the Saviour 
Kose and ascended to crown you above. 



814 



HYMN 814, 63 and 4s. 

^^ God save the state P^ 

1 r\ OD bless our native land ! 
^ Firm may she ever stand, 

Through storm and night ; 
"When the wild tempests rave, 
Ruler of winds and wave, 
Do thou our country save 

By thy great might. 

2 For her our prayer shall rise 
To God, above the skies ; 

On him we wait : 
Thou who art ever nigh. 
Guarding with watchful eye, 
To thee aloud we cry, 

God save the State ! 

Ol K HYMN 815, 7s. 

O -L ^ 2^g work of God increasing. 

m 1 CAW ye not the cloud arise, 
^ Little as the human hand? 
Now it spreads along the skies, 
Hangs o'er all the thirsty land. 

mf 2 Lo, the promise of a shower 
Drops already from above ; 
But the Lord will shortly pour 
All the blessings of his love. 

m 3 When he first the work begun, 

Small and feeble was the day f 
Now the word doth swiftly run, 
Now it wins its widening way. 

mf 4 More and more it spreads and grows, 
Ever mighty to prevail ; 
Sin's strongholds it now overthrows. 
Shakes the trembling gates of helL 

f 5 Sons of God ! your Saviour praise ; 
He the door hath opened wide ; 
He hath given the word of grace ; 
Jesus' word is glorified. 



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678 SPREAD OF THE GOSPEL. 

01 ^ HYMN 816, L. M. 

^ -^ ^ Prayer for Laborers. 

rtip 1 T ORD of the harvest, bend thine ear, 
J-^ For Zion's heritage appear ; 

< Oh ! send forth laborers filled with zeal, 

Swift to obey their Master's will. 

mf 2 Our lifted eyes, Lord, behold 

The ripening harvest tinged with gold ; 
Wide fields are opening to our view ; 
The work is great, the laborers few. 

3 Under the guidance of thy hand. 
May Zion's sons to every land 
Go forth, to bless the dying race. 
As heralds of redeeming grace. 

4 Bid all their hearts with ardor glow, 
The Saviour's dying love to show. 
And spread the gospel's joyful sound, 
Far as the race of man is found. 



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HYMN 817, 7s and 6s. 

Success of the Gospel. 
^ f 1 npHE morning light is breaking, 
1 1 -*- The darkness disappears ; 

The sons of earth are waking 

To penitential tears : \ 
Each breeze that sweeps the ocean 

Brings tidings from afar. 
Of nations in commotion. 
Prepared for Zion's war. 

See heathen nations bending 
Before the God we love. 

And thousand hearts ascending 
In gratitude above ; 

While sinners, now confessing, 

iThe gospel call obey. 
And seek the Saviour's blessing — 
A nation in a day. 

J 3 Blest river of salvation, 
J Pursue thy onward way ; 

\ Flow thou to every nation, 

. \ Nor in thy richness stay ; 

\ Stay not till all the lowly 

\ Triumphant reach their home ; 



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Stay not till all the holy i 

< Proclaim, The Lord is come ! \ 

O-j O HYMK 818, L. M. \ 

^-'-^ Sleeping in Jesus. i 

p 1 A SLEEP in Jesus ! blessed sleep, I 

"• From which none ever wakes to weep ! | 

A calm and undisturbed repose, t 

Unbroken by the last of foes. I 

mp 2 Asleep in Jesus ! Oh ! how sweet, > 

To be for such a slumber meet ! J 

With holy confidence to sing, \ 
That death has lost his yenomed sting. 

3 Asleep in Jesus ! peaceflil rest, 
Whose waking is supremely blest ! 

I J > No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour 

Which manifests the Saviour^ s povrer. 

mp 4 Asleep in Jesus ! Oh ! for me 
May such a blissful refuge be ! 

> Securely shall my ashes lie, 

< And wait the summons from on high. 

Ol q HYMN 819, L. M. 6 Lines. 

^^*J Pilgrims homeward hound. 

m IT EADER of faithful souls, and guide 
-Li Of all that travel to the sky. 
Come, and with us, e'en us, abide, 
Who would on thee alone rely ; 
On thee alone our spirits stay. 
While held in life's uneven way. 

mp 2 Strangers and pilgrims here below. 

This earth, we know, is not our place ; 

But hasten through the vale of woe. 
And, restless to behold thy face, 

Swift to our heavenly country move, 

Our everlasting home above. 

m 3 Patient th' appointed race to run, 

This weary world we cast behind ; 

From strength to strength we travel on, 
The New Jerusalem to find : 

Our labor this, our only aim. 

To find the New Jerusalem. 

4 Through thee, who all our sins hast borne, 

Freely and graciously forgiven. 



680 HEAVEN. 



With songs to Zion we return, 

Contending for our native heaven,- 
That palace of our glorious King ; 
We find it nearer while we sing. 



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HYMN 820, L. M. 

Ifo Abiding City here. 

'^P 1 '* T^T^'VE no abiding city here'' — 
' » We seek a city out of sight: 
Zion its name — the Lord is there, 
It shines with everlasting light. 

2 ** We've no abiding city here" — 

This may distress the worldly mind, 
But should not cost the saint a tear, 
Who hopes a better rest to find. 

3 ** We've no abiding city here'^ — 

Then let us live as pilgrims do ; 

Let not the world our rest appear ; 

But let us haste from all below. 

4 sweet abode of peace and love, 

Where pilgrims, freed from toil, are bless'd ! 
Had I the pinions of a dove, 
I'd flee to thee, and be at rest. 

091 HYMN 821, L. M. 

^r<il. With Christ in Heaven. 

mp 1 A ^ when the weary traveler gains 

-^ The height of some o'erlooking hill, 
His heart revives, if o'er the plains 

He sees his home, though distant still, — 

^^ 2 So when the Christian pilgrim views, 
By faith, his mansion in the skies, 
The sight his fainting strength renews. 
And wings his speed to reach the prize, 

3 "'Tis there," he says, *a am to dwell 
With Jesus in the realms of day ; 
Then shall I bid my cares farewell. 
And he will wipe my tears away." 
aff 4 Jesus, on thee our hope depends 
To lead us on to thy abode. 
Assured our home will make amends 
For all our toil while on the road. 



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HYMN 822, C. M. 
Heaven in Prospect. 

1 A ND let this feeble body fail, 
-^ And let it droop and die ; 
My soul shall quit the mournful vale> 
And soar to worlds on high. 

aff^^ 2 Oh ! what hath Jesus bought for me ! 
Before my ravished eyes 
Kivers of life divine I see. 
And trees of Paradise. 

mf 3 I see a world of spirits bright. 

Who reap the pleasures there ; 
They all are robed in purest white. 
And conquering palms they bear. 

qff 4 Oh ! what are all my suS*erings here, 
If, Lord, thou count me meet 
With that enraptured host to appear, 
And worship at thy feet ! 

mf 5 Give joy or grief, give ease or pain. 
Take life or friends away ; 

< I come to find them all again 

In that eternal day. 

823 

dol 1 lyrY days are gliding swiftly by, 
■^■^ And I, a pilgrim stranger, 
Would not detain them as they fly, 
Those hours of toil and danger. 

mf 2 We'll gird our loins, my brethren dear 
Our heavenly home discerning ; 
Our absent Lord has left us word. 
Let every lamp be burning. 

3 Should coming days be cold and dark, 

We need not cease our singing ; 

That perfect rest naught can molest, 

Where golden harps are ringing* 

4 Let sorrow's rudest tempest blow. 

Each chord on earth to sever ; 
,/ Our king says come, and there's oul* home, 

< Forever, oh ! forever ! 



HYMN 823, 8s and 7s. 

Heaven discerned. 



682 HEAVEN. 



CHORUS. 

f For oh ! we stand on Jordan's strand, 

Our friends are passing over, 
And, just before, the shining shore 
We may almost discover. 

OQy\ HYMN 824, 6s and 4s. 

^'^^ Heaven is my Home, 

I mj) 1 T'M but a stranger here, 
\ •*- Heaven is my home ; 

- Earth is a desert drear, 

Heaven is my home ; 
Danger and sorrow stand 
Bound me on every hand, 
Heaven is my Father-land, 

Heaven is my home. 
What though the tempest rage. 

Heaven is my home ; 
Short is my pilgrimage, 
Heaven is my home ; 
And time's wild, wintry blast 
Soon will be overpast, 
I shall reach home at last, 

Heaven is my home. 
Therefore I murmur not, 

Heaven is my home ; 
Whatever my earthly lot, 
I Heaven is my home ; 

i And I shall surely stand 

I There at my Lord's right hand : 

i Heaven is my Father-land, 

f Heaven is my home. 

I OO^ HYIEN 825, S. M. 

^ KjhJO Forever with the Lord. 

i f 1 ''Tj^OREYER with the Lord!" 
I < -*- Amen ! so let it be : 

I Life from the dead is in that word ; 

\ < 'Tis immortality ! 

J m 2 Here, in the body pent, 
i Absent from him I roam ; 

} Yet nightly pitch my moving tent 

i A day's march nearer home. 

My Father's house on high, 
Home of my soul ! how near, 




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At times, to faith's far-seeing eye, 
Thy golden gates appear ! 

/ 4 "Forever with the Lord V 
aff Father, if 'tis thy will, 

The promise of that faithful word. 
E'en here to me fulfill. 

5 So, when my latest breath 

Shall rend the vail in twain. 
By death I shall escape from death, 
And life eternal gain. 

/' 6 That resurrection word ! 
That shout of victory ! 
< Once more — ^''Forever \oith tlie LordP' 

> Amen ! so let it be ! 

HYMN 826, 8s and 73.- 
Longings for Heaven. 

dol 1 f niME, thou speedest on but slowly, 
-»- Hours, how tardy is your pace ! 
Ere with Him the high and holy 
I hold converse face to face. 

2 Here is nought but care and mourning ; 
Comes a joy, it will not stay ; 
Fairly shines the sun at dawning, 
Night will soon o'ercloud the day. 

mf 3 Onward then ! not long I wander 
Ere my Saviour comes for me. 
And with him abiding yonder, 
All his glory I shall see. 

f 4 Oh ! the music and the singing 
Of the host redeemed by love ! 
•; < Oh ! the hallelujahs ringing 

Through the halls of light above ! 



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PSALMS. 



82T PSALM XXIII. C. M. 

1 npHE Lord's my Shepherd, Fll not want ; 
-^ He makes me down to lie 

In pastures green : he leadeth me 
The quiet waters by. 

2 My soul he doth restore again, 

And me to walk doth make 
Within the paths of righteousness. 
E'en for his own name's sake. 

3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, 

Yet will I fear no ill ; 
For thou art with me, and thy rod 
And staff me comfort still. 

4 My table thou hast furnished 

In presence of my foes ; 
My head thou dost with oil anoint. 
And my cup overflows. 

5 Goodness and mercy all my life 

Shall surely follow me ; 
And in God's house for evermore 
My dwelling-place shall be. 

828 PSALM XLIII. C. M. 

1 f\H.l send thy light forth, and thy truth ; 
^^ Let them be guides to me ; 

And bring me to thy holy hill, 
E'en where thy dwellings be. 

2 Then will I to God's altar go. 

To God, my chiefest joy ; 
Yea, God, my God, thy name to praise, 
My harp I will employ. 

3 Why art thou then cast down, my soul ? 

What should discourage thee ? 
And why with vexing thoughts art thou 
Disquieted in me ? 

4 Still trust in God ; for him to praise 

Good cause I 3^et shall have ; 
He of my countenance is the health. 
My God that doth me save. 



PSALMS. 685 



829 PSALM C. L. M. 

1 A LL people that on earth do dwell, 

-lX Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, 
Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell, 
Come ye before him and rejoice. 

2 Know that the Lord is God indeed ; 

Without our aid he did us make ; 
We are his flock ; he doth us feed. 
And for his sheep he doth us take. 

3 Oh ! enter, then, his gates with praise, 

Approach with joy his courts unto ; 
Praise, laud, and bless his name always, 
For it is seemly so to do. 

4 For why ? the Lord our God is good. 

His mercy is forever sure ; 
His truth at all times firmly stood. 
And shall from age to age endure. 

830 PSALM CXVI. C. M. 

1 T LOVE the Lord, because my voice 
-*• And prayers he did hear ; 

I, while 1 live, will call on him, 
Who bowed to me his ear. 

2 Of death the cords and sorrows did 

About me compass round ; 
The pains of hell took hold on me, 
I grief and trouble found. 

3 Upon the name of God the Lord, 

Then did I call, and say, 
Deliver thou my soul, Lord, 
I do thee humbly pray. 

4 God merciful and righteous is. 

Yea, gracious is our Lord; 
God saves the meek : I was brought low ; 
He did me help afford. 

5 1^11 of salvation take the cup, 

On God^s name will I call ; 
1^11 pay my vows now to the Lord, 
Before his people all. 

6 Within the courts of God^s own house ; 

Within the midst of thee 
city of Jerusalem, 

Praise to the Lord give ye. 

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DISMISSIONS. 



831 HYMN 831, L. M. 

1 "FVISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord! 
-*-^ Help us to feed upon thy word ; 
All that has been amiss forgive, 

And let thy truth within us live. 

2 Though we are guilty, thou art good, — 
Wash all our works in Jesus' blood ; 
Give every burdened soul release, 
And bid us all depart in peace. 

832 HYMN 832, 8s, 7s, and 4s. 

1 T OED 1 dismiss us with thy blessing 
-*-^ Fill our hearts with joy and peace : 
Let us all, thy love possessing, 

Triumph in redeeming grace : 

Oh ! refresh us — 
Traveling through this wilderness. 

2 Thanks we give, and adoration, 

For thy gospeFs joyful sound ; 
Let the fruits of thy salvation 
In our hearts and lives abound ; 

May thy presence 
With us evermore be found. 

3 So, whene'er the signal's given, 

IJs from earth to call away 
Borne on angels' wings to heaven, 
Glad to leave this cumbrous clay, 

May we ever 
Kei^n with Christ in endless day. 

;; 833 HYMN 833, 8s and 7s. 

MAY the grace of Christ our Saviour, 
And the Father's boundless love. 
With the Holy Spirit's favor, 

Eest upon us from above. 
Let us thus abide in union 

With each other and the Lord, 

And possess, in sweet communion, 

Joys which earth cannot afford. 



DOXOLOGIES. 687 



834 HYMN 834, 8s, 7s, and 48. 

m 1 /^ OD of our salvation, hear us, 

^ Bless, "bless us, ere we go ; 
mp When we join the world, be near us, 

Lest thy people careless grow; 
m Saviour, keep us. 

Keep us safe from every foe. 

mp 2 While our days on earth are lengthened, 
May we give them. Lord, to thee ; 

dol Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened, 

May we run, nor weary be. 

Till thy glory 
Without clouds in heaven we see. 



DOXOLOGIES. 



835 HYMN 835, L. M. 

PE AISE God, from whom all blessings flow ; 
Praise him, all creatures here below ; 
Praise him above, ye heavenly host ; 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

836 HYMN 836, L. M. 

TO God, the Father,— God, the Son,— 
And God, the Spirit, — three in one, — 
Be honor, praise, and glory given. 
By all on earth and all in heaven. 

83T HYMN 837, L. M. 

1 "DLESSING and honor, praise and love, 
^ Co-equal, Co-eternal Three ! 

In earth below, in heaven above, 
By all thy works, be paid to thee. 

2 Thrice Holy ! thine the kingdom is ; 
The power omnipotent is thine ; 

And when created nature dies, 
Thy never-ceasing glories shine. 



688 DOXOLOGIES. 



838 HYMN 838, L. M. 6 Lines. 

IMMORTAL lionor, endless fame, 
Ascribe to God the Father's name ; 
Let God the Son be glorified, 
Who for lost man's redemption died; 
And equal adoration be 
God the Spirit, paid to thee. 

839 HYMN 839, L. M. 8 Lines. 

ETERNAL Father! throned above, 
Thou fountain of redeeming love ; 
Eternal "Word ! who left thy throne 
For man's rebellion to atone ; 
Eternal Spirit, who dost give 
That grace whereby our spirits live : 
Thou God of our salvation, be 
Eternal praises paid to thee ! 

840 HYMN 840, C. M. 

LET God, the Father, and the Son, 
And Spirit, be adored, 
Where there are works to make him known, 
Or saints to love the Lord. 

841 HYMN 841, C. M. 

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
One God, whom we adore, 
Be glory as it was, is now. 
And shall be evermore. 

842 HYMN 842, C. M. 

IN hope to join the angelic host 
And all the ransomed throng, 
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
We raise the grateful song. 

843 HYMN 843, C. M. 8 Lines. 

THE God of mercy be adored, 
Who calls our souls from death, 
Who saves by his redeeming word 

And new-creating breath ; 
To praise the Father and the Son 

And Spirit all-divine, — 
The one in three, and three in one, — 
Let saints and angels join. 



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844 HYMN 844, S. M. 

YE angels round the throne ! 
And saints that dwell below ! 
Worship the Father, praise the Son, 
And bless the Spirit too. 



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845 HYMN 845, 7s. 
1ING we to our God above, 

Praise eternal as his love ; 
Praise him all ye heavenly host ! 
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

846 HYMN 846, 7s, 6 Lines. 

BLESSING, honor, glory, might, 
And dominion infinite. 
To the Father of our Lord, 
To the Spirit and the Word : 
As it was all worlds before. 
Is, and shall be evermore. 

847 HYMN 847, 8s and 7s. 

a LORY, honor, praise, and power 
To the Lamb be ever paid ; 
Let new blessings, every hour, 
Rest on his adored head. 

848 HYMN 848, 8s and 7s. 

PRAISE the God of all creation ; 
Praise the Father's boundless love : 
Praise the Lamb, our expiation, 

Priest and King enthroned above : 
Praise the Fountain of salvation. 
Him by whom our Spirits live : 
Undivided adoration 
To the one Jehovah give. 

849 HYMN 849, 8s, 7s, and 4s. 

GREAT Jehovah ! we adore thee, 
God, the Father, God, the Son, 
God, the Spirit, joined in glory 
On the same eternal throne ; 

Endless praises 
To Jehovah, Three in One. 

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690 DOXOLOGIES. 

850 HYim 850, L. C. M. 

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
Be praise amid the heavenly host, 
And in the church below ; 
From whom all creatures draw their breath, 
By whom redemption blessed the earth, 
From whom all comforts flow. 

851 HYMN 851, L. P. M. 

"\TOW to the great and sacred Three, 
-LN The Father, Son, and Spirit, be 

Eternal praise and glory given, 
Through all the worlds where God is known, 
By all the angels near the throne, 

And all the saints in earth and heaven 

852 HYMN 852, H. M. 

TO God the Father's throne, 
Your highest honors raise ; 
Glory to God, the Son, — 
To God, the Spirit, praise : 
With all our powers, 
Eternal King ! 
Thy name we sing, 
While faith adores. 

853 HYMN 853, 7s and 6s. {lamUc.) 

WE'LL praise thy name forever, — 
Thou glorious King of kings I 
Thy wondrous love and favor 

Each ransomed spirit sings : 
We'll celebrate thy glory, 

With all thy saints above. 
And shout the joyful story 
Of thy redeeming love. 



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HYMN 854, 7s and 6s. {Trochaic.) 
"OATHEIl, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
-*- One God whom we adore. 
Join we with the heavenly host 

To praise thee evermore : 
Live, by heaven and earth adored, 

Three in One, and One in Three, 
Holy, holy, holy Lord, 

All glory be to thee ! 



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855 HYMN 855, 5s and 6s. 

BY angels in heaven 
Of every degree, 
And saints upon earth, 

All praise be addressed 
To God in three Persons, — 

One God ever-blessed : 

As hath been, and now is, 

And always shall be. 

856 HYMN 866, 6s and 4s. 

TO God— the Father, Son, 
And Spirit — Three in One, 
All praise be given ! 
Crown him, in every song ; 
To him your hearts belong ; 
Let all his praise prolong — 
On earth, in heaven. 



\ 857 HYMN 857, 10s and lis 

ALL glor^r to God, the Father and Son, 
And Spirit of grace, the grea,t Three in One ; 
Let highest ascriptions forever be given 
By all the creation in earth and in heaven. 

858 HYMN 858, lis. 

FATHER Almighty, to thee be addressed, 
With Christ and the Spirit, one God ever blest, 
All glory and worship, from earth and from heaven, 
As was, and is now, and shall ever be given ! 



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Above these heavens' created rounds Watts 74 

A broken heart, my God ! my King ! Watts 98 

According to thy gracious word Montgomery 508 

A charge to keep I have C. Wesley 467 

Again the day returns of holy rest Wm. Mason 516 

Again the Lord of hfe and light Mrs. Barhauld 510 

Ah ! how shall fallen man Watts 390 

Ah ! wretched, vile, ungrateful heart ! Mrs. Steele 452 

Alas ! and did my Saviour bleed Watts 406 

Alas ! what hourly dangers rise Mrs, Steele 456 

All hail the power of Jesus' name Perronet 356 

All hail, incarnate God ! Scott 543 

All ye who love the Lord ! rejoice Watts 250 

All ye nations ! praise the Lord Montgomery 191 

Almighty Father ! gracious Lord ! Mrs. Steele 271 

Almightv God ! in humble prayer Montgomery 483 j 

Almighty Maker, God ! Watts 265 J 

Almighty Ruler of the skies ! Watts 24 \ 

Along the banks where Babel's current flows Barlow 233 i 

Amazing grace ! how sweet the sound J^ewton 477 J 

Am 1 a soldier of the cross Watts 474 * 

Amid thy wrath, remember love Watts 76 * 

Among th' assemblies of the great Watts 132 t 

Among the princes, earthly gods Watts 138 { 

And are we wretches yet alive ? Watts 455 J 

And art thou, gracious Master ! gone Kelly 358 ' 

And can my heart aspire so high Mrs, Steele 453 * 

And canst thou, sinner ! slight Hyde 385 # 

And must this body die Watts 588 ' 

And now another week begins Kelly 514 $ 

And will the God of grace Watts 132 J 

And will the Judge descend Doddridge 599 \ 

And will the Lord thus condescend Mrs. Steele 401 J 

Angels ! assist to sing Gems 263 t 

Angels ! from the realms of glory Montgomery 295 ' 

Angels rejoiced and sweetly sung Hurn 297 J 

Angels ! roll the rock away Gibbons 348 i 

Another day has passed along ^. .., Edmeston 518 j 

Another six days' work is done J. Stcnnett 512 * 

Approach, my soul ! the mercy-seat JVewton 410 * 

Are all the f Des of Zion fools Watts 100 J 

Arise, great God ! and let thy grace Merrick 130 J 

Arise, my gracious God ! Watts 36 j 

Arise, my soul ! my joyful powers Watts 430 j 

Arise, ray tenderest thoughts ! arise Doddridge 488 t 

Arise, O King of grace ! arise Watts 223 i 

Arise, ye people ! and adore Merrick 93 | 

Arm of the Lord ! awake, awake Shrubsole 544 * 

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Around the Saviour's lofty throne Kelly 324 } 

Ascend thy throne, almighty King ! Beddome 545 \ 

As pants the hart for cooling streams Tate and Brady 83 j 

Assembled at thy great command Collyer 530 j 

Astonished and distressed Toplady 391 j 

At thy command, our dearest Lord ! Watts 504 

Author of good ! to thee we turn Merrick 483 

Awake, and sing the song , Hammond 353 

Awake, awake the sacred song Mrs. Steele '297 

Awaked by Sinai's awful sound Ockum 413 

Awake, my drowsy soul ! Mrs. Steele 556 

Awake, my heart ! arise, my tongue ! , Watts 431 

Awake, my soul ! and with the sun Kenn 21 

Awake, my soul ! in joyful lays Medley 330 

Awake, my soul ! stretch every nerve Doddridge 432 

Awake, my soul ! to sound his praise Barlow 179 

Awake, my tougue ! thy tribute bring JVeedham 280 

Awake, our souls ! away our fears , Watts 432 

Awake, ye saints ! and raise your eyes Doddridge 574 

Awake, ye saints ! awake Cotterill 5il 

Awake, ye saints ! to praise your King Watts 227 

Before Jehovah's awful throne Watts 164 

Begin, my soul ! th' exalted lay Ogilvie 249 

Begin, my tongue ! some heavenly theme Watts 286 j 

Behold a stranger at the door Gregg 399 < 

Behold ! how good and sweet Hatfield 225 t 

Behold ! the day is come Beddome 601 j 

Behold ! the blessed Redeemer comes Watts 80 J 

Behold ! the blind their sight receive Watts 313 J 

Behold ! th' expected time draws near Voke 552 J 

Behold the glories of the Lamb Watts 312 * 

Behold the grace appear Watts 291 \ 

Behold ! the lofty sky Watts 42 \ 

Behold ! the morning sun Watts 42 

Behold the throne of grace Newton 486 

Behold the Saviour of mankind S. Wesley 339 

Behold the sure foundation-stone Watts 193 

Behold thy waiting servant, Lord Watts 200 

Behold ! where, in a mortal form Enfield 328 

Behold ! what wondrous grace Watts 461 

Behold ! what condescending love Doddridge 498 

Beneath our feet, and o'er our head Heber 589 

Be joyful in God, all ye lands of the earth ! Montgomery 166 

Beyond, beyond that boundless sea Conder 237 

Beyond the glittering, starry skies D. Turner 326 

Beyond where Cedron's waters flow S. F. Smith 339 

'^^ is, O Lord ! the opening year Cong, H. Book 569 

3, O my soul ! the living God Watts 170 

3 ye the Lord with solemn rite Montgomery 226 

Blessed are the sons of God Humphreys 460 

Blest are the humble souls that see Watts 435 

Blest are the men whose hearts can move Wattj 435 

Blest are the sons of peace Watts 224 

Blest are the souls that hear and know . Watts 143 

Blest are the undefiled in heart Watts 195 

Blest be the everlasting God Watts 461 

Blest be the Father and his love Watts 376 

Blest be the tie that binds Fawcett 436 

Blest Comforter divine ! ClelamVs Hymns 368 

Blest is the man, for ever blest Watts G6 

Blest is the man who shuns the place Watts 14 



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Blest is the man whose heart doth move Watts 81 * 

Blest is the man whose softening heart Mrs. Barbauld 438 t 

Blest is the nation where the Lord Watts 68 J 

Blest morning ! whose young dawning rays Watts 512 ♦ 

Blow ye the trumpet ! blow C. Wesley 488 t 

Boundless glory, Lord ! be thine Kelly 4] 8 t 

Bread of heaven ! on theel feed ♦ Conder 503 ^ 

Bright King of glory, dreadful God ! Watts 321 J 

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning Heber 296 ♦ 

Bright source of everlasting love ! Boden 439 * 

Broad is the road that leads to death Watts 387 t 

Buried in shadows of the night Watts 308 J 

Call Jehovah thy salvation Montgomery 149 * 

Captain of thine exalted host Batty 531 t 

Cast thy burden on the Lord R. HiWs Col. J03 J 

Cease, ye mourners ! cease lo languish Colly er 575 J 

Children ! hear the melting story T. Hastings 403 * 

Children, in years and knowledge young Watts 70 t 

Children ! listen to the Lord T. Hastings 404 | 

Children of the heavenly King ! Ccnnick 433 J 

Christ and his cross is all our theme Watts 320 J 

Christ, of all my hopes the ground Windham 358 ♦ 

Christ, whose glory fills the skies C Wesley 306 # 

Christian ! see the orient morning Cleland''s Hi/mns 544 J 

Conie, all ye saints of God Pratt^s Col. 355 J 

Come away to the skies. C. Wesley 618 J 

Coitie, blessed Spirit, source of light ! Beddome 365 * 

Come, dearest Lord ! descend and dwell Watts 310 i 

Come, every pious heart ! S. Stennett 31 1 J 

Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove ! ^. . . Brown 368 { 

Come, happy souls ! approach your God Watts 298 | 

Come hither, all ye weary souls ! Watts 393 * 

Come, Holy Ghost ! come from on high Recd''s Col. 497 i 

Come, Holy Spirit ! calm my mind Burder 366 \ 

Come, Holy Spirit ! come Hart 263 J 

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove ! Watts 362 # 

Come in, thou blessed of the Lord ! Kelly 499 i 

Come, let our voices join to raise Watts 155 i 

Come, let us anew C. Wesley 566 | 

Come, let us gladly sing Hatfield 157 c 

Come, let us join our cheerful songs Watts 315 J 

Come, let us join our friends above C. Wesley 607 j 

Come, let us join our songs of praise CampbelVs Col. 352 J 

Come, let us join our souls to God Montgomery 5u0 * 

Come, let us lift our joyful eyes Watts 1554 *t 

Come, let us lift our voices high Watts 506 \ 

Come, Lord ! and warm each languid heart Mrs. Steele 605 J 

Come, my fond fluttering heart ! Miss Jane Toy lor 424 J 

Come, my soul ! thy suit prepare JVewton 't^2 t 

Come, O my soul ! in sacred lays BLacklock 264 \ 

\ Come, see the place where Jesus lay Montgomery 348 \ 

♦ Come, shout aloud the Father's grace Heginbotham 276 J 

♦ Come, sound his praise abroad Watts 1 rj6 i 

\ Come, thou almighty King ! Madan'^s Col. 373 \ 

\ Come, thou desire of all thy saints ! Mrs. Steele 313 I 

} Come, thou Fount of every blessing ! R. Robinson 421 | 

9 Come to Calv'ry's holy mountain Montgomery 394 * 

♦ Come, trembliu!? sirmer I in whose breast Edmund Jones 393 \ 

\ Come weary souls ! with sin distressed Mrs. Steele 392 J 

\ Come, ye disconsolate ! wiiere'cr ye languish Musica Sacra 4<>9 J 

J Come, ye saints I look here and wonder Kelly 346 ♦ 



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Come, ye siiint^rs ! heavy laden Hart 399 

Ck)rae, ye that know and fear the Lord ! O. Burder 285 

Come, ye that love the Saviour's name ! jMrs. Steele 312 

Come, ye whc love the Lord ! fVatts 430 

Consider all my sorrows, Lord ! fVatts 202 

Could i so false, so faithless prove Watts 234 

Daughter of Zion ! awake from thy sadness Fitzgerald'' s Col 5i>0 

Daughter of Zion ! from the dust Montgomenj 537 

David rejoiced in God his strength Watts 491 

Day of judgment, day of wonders ! J^Tcwton 598 

Dearest of all the names above Watts 302 

Dear Father ! to thy mercy-seat Mrs. Steele 269 

Dear Refuge of my weary soul ! Mrs. Steele 274 

Dear Saviour ! we* are thine Doddridge 310 

Dear Saviour ! when my thoughts recall Mrs. Steele 407 

Death, — 't is a melancholy day Watts 593 

Deep are the wounds which sin has made Mrs. Steele 337 

Deep in our hearts let us record Watts 119 

Delay not, delay not O sinner ! draw near Hastings 381 

Descend from heaven, immortal Dove ! Watts 366 

Did Christ o'er sinners weep Beddome 409 

Do not I love thee, O my Lord ! Doddridge 467 

Dread Sovereign ! let my evening-song Watts 560 

Early, my God ! without delay Watts 109 

Earth has engrossed my love too long Watts 615 

Encompassed with ten thousand ills Montgomery 206 

Enthroned on high, almighty Lord ! Humphreys 372 

Eternal God, celestial King ! Wrangham 104 

Eternal God, eternal King ! March 62 

Eternal source of every joy ! Doddridge 572 

Eternal Spirit, God of truth ! Pratt'' s Col. 367 

Eternal Spirit ! we confess Watts 371 

Eternal Wisdom ! thee we praise Watts 262 

Exalt the Lord our God -. Watts .163 

Extol the Lord, the Lord most high Montgomei-y 92 

Fair shines the morning-star Montgomery 552 

Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss Turner 458 

Faith is the brightest evidence Watts 458 

Far as thy name is known Watts 94 

Far from'my thoughts, vain world ! be gone Watts 507 

Far from the world, O Lord ! I flee Cowper 459 

Far from these narrow scenes of night Mrs. Steele 6 12 

Far from thy fold, O God ! my feet Tatlock 413 

Far from us be grief and sadness Kelly 447 

Fast flow, my tears ! the cause is great W. Shirley 343 

Father 1 adored in worlds above Pope's Col. 485 

Father ! how wide thy glory shines Watts 282 

Father ! I bless thy gentle hand Watts 194 

Father ! I long, 1 faint to see Watts 616 

Father ! I sing thy wondrous grace Watts 119 

Fatiier I is not thy promise pledged Gibbons 15 

Father of eternal grace 1 Montgomery 471 

Father of glory ! to thy name Waits 374 

Father of heaven ! whose love profound PraiVs Col. 375 

Father of mercies ! condescend .^. Morell 534 

Fatlier of mercies, God of love ! .". Rnj^es 405 

Father of mercies ! in thy word Mrs. Steele 257 

Father of mercies ! send thy grace Doddridge 4;^ 

Father I whate'er of earihly bliss Mrs, Steele 4iS 



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Finn and unmoved are they Watts 213 

Firm as the earth thy gospel stands Watts 462 

Firm was my health, my day was bright Watts 63 

Fools, in their hearts, believe and say Watts 32 

For a season called to part JyTewton 437 

For ever blessed be the Lord Watts 241 

For ever shall my song record Watts 142 

Forgive us, Lord ! to thee we cry T. Hastings 4dO 

Fountain of mercy, God of love ! Epis. Col. 573 

Frequent the day of God returns Brown 518 

Friend after friend departs Montgomery 609 

From all that dwell below the skies Watts 190 

From Calvary a cry was heard Cunningham 345 

From deep distress and troubled thoughts Watts 218 

From Egypt's bondage came Kelly 423 

From every earthly pleasure Oems 451 

From Greenland's icy mountains Heber 542 

From lowest depths of woe Tate and Brady 219 

From thee, my God ! my joys shall rise Watts 443 

From the throne of God there springs Toplady 91 

Gently, gently lay thy rod Lyte 23 

Gently, Lord ! Oh ! gently lead us T. Hastings 448 

Gently, my Saviour ! let me down R. Hill 590 

Gird on thy conquering sword Doddridge 88 

Give glory to God in the highest ; give praise Montgomery 63 

Give me the wings of faith to rise . .' Watts 616 

Give thanks to God, he reigns above Watts 177 

Give thanks to God, invoke his name Watts 174 

Give thanks to God most high Watts 228 

Give thanks to God, the sovereign Lord Watts 228 

Give to our God immortal praise Watts 227 

Give to the Lord, ye sons of fame ! Watts 61 

Glorious things of thee are spoken J\''ewton 139 

Glory to God on high R. HiWs Col. 315 

Glory to thee, my God ! this night Kenn 20 

Glory to the Father give Montgomery 27 

Go, and the Saviour's grace proclaim Mar ell 533 

God, in his earthly temple, lays Watts 1H8 

God, in the gospel of his Son Beddome 259 

God is gone up on high C. Wesley 53 

God is my strong salvation Montgomeiy 60 

God is our refuge and defence Montgomery 90 

God is our refuge, tried and proved Lyte 90 

God is the refuge of his saints Watts 89 

God moves in a mysterious way Cowper '^84 

God, my supporter and my hope Watts 1 25 

God of eternal love I Watts 176 

God of mercy, God of grace ! Lyte 117 

God of my childhood, and my youth ! Watts 121 

God of my life ! look gently down Watts 78 

God of my life ! through all my days Doddridge 2'X3 

God of my mercy and my praise ! Watts 180 

God of our lives ! thy various praise Heginbotham 567 

God of the morning ! at thy voice Watts 558 

God of the universe ! to thee Miss Mary O. 523 

Go, messenger of peace and love ! Balfour 535 

Go, preach my gospel, saith the Lord Watts 525 

Go to dark Gethsemane Montgomery 338 

Go, ye messengers of God ! Marsdcn 533 

Good is the Li >rd, the heavenly King Watts 112 

Grace, like an uncorrupted seed Watts 426 

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Grace, 't is a charming sound Doddridge 426 { 

Gracious Spirit, Love divine ! J. Stucker 363 , 

Grunt me within thv courts a place Montgomery 59 < 

Great Father of each perfect gift ! Doddridge 370 \ 

Great Father of manlvind ! Doddridge 521 \ 

Great Former of this various frame 1 Doddridge 167 

Great God ! attend to my comphiint Barlow llO 

Great God ! attend while Zion sings fVatts i:^3 

Great God ! how infinite art thou ffatts 263 

Great God ! indulge my humble claim fVatts 108 

Great God ! I own thy sentence just fVatts 583 

Great God ! let all our tuneful powers Heginhotham 567 

Great God ! now condescend Fellows 496 

Great God of nations ! now to thee Presh. Col. 288 

Great God ! the nations of the earth Gibbons 543 

Great God ! to thee my evening-song Mrs. Steele 558 

Great God ! to what a glorious height fVatts 359 

Great God ! we sing that mighty hand Doddridge 569 

Great God ! what do I see and hear Dutker 599 

Great God ! whose universal sway Watts 122 

Great Is the Lord, his works of might Watts 182 

Great is the Lord our God 1^ Watts 93 

Great Shepherd of thine Israel ! Watts 131 

Great the joy when Christians meet G. Burder 376 

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah ! T. Olivers 464. 

Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews Watts 434 

Had not the Lord, may Israel say Watts 212 

Had not the Lord, my rock, my help Watts 155 

Hail ! gracious Source of every good ! Spirit of the Psalvis 106 

Hail 1 great Creator ! wise and good Gent. Mag. 280 

Hail ! morning known among the blest ! Wardlaw 511 

Hail ! sacred truth ! whose piercing rays Lon. Ev. Mag. 259 

Hail the day which sees him rise ! C. Wesley 347 

Hail ! thou long-expected Jesus ! C. Wesley 290 

Hail to the Lord's anointed ! Montgoraery 123 

Hail to the Prince of life and peace ! Doddridge 361 

Hallelujah ! praise the Lord Hatfield 253 t 

Hallelujah ; raise, Oh ! raise Conder 185 ' 

Happy is he who fears the Lord Watts 183 J 

Happy soul ! thy days are ending C. Wesley 578 * 

Happy the church, thou sacred place Watts 520 ♦ 

Happy the heart where graces reign Watts 434 # 

Happy the man whose cautious feet Watts 13 i 

Hark I from the tombs a doleful sound Watts 587 ♦ 

Hark ! hark ! the gospel-trumpet sounds Medley 402 J 

Hark ! hark ! the notes of joy Reed's Col. 292 * 

Hark — my soul ! it is the Lord Cowper 466 i 

Hark ! ten thousand harps and voices Kelly 318 J 

Hark ! that shout of rapturous joy Kelly 594 ♦ 

Hark the glad sound the Saviour comes Doddridge 290 ♦ 

Hark ! the herald-angels sing Wesley 291 t 

Hark ! the judgment-trumpet sounding Beman 597 f 

Hark ! the soog of jubilee Montgomery 540 { 

Hark ! the voice of love and mercy Evans 341 « 

Hark ! what celestial notes Salisbury Col. 293 # 

Hark ! what mean those lamentations Cawood 529 \ 

Hark ! what mean those holy voices Cawood 292 \ 

J Hasten, Lord! the glorious time Spirit of the Psalms 124 • 

i Hasten, Lord ! to my release Montgomery 120 > 

\ HasW-s O sinner ! to be wise 7. Sco« 38J ; 

} Hear, gracious God ! my humble moan Mrs. Steele 469 J 



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Hearken, Lon I ! to my complaints Montgomery 83 

Hear, Lord ! the song of praise and prayer Cowper 29 

Hear me, O God ! nor hide thy face fVatts 169 

Hear me, O i.ord ! in my distress Montgomery 240 

Hear my prayer, Jeliovah ! hear fV. Goodc 170 

Hear, O sinner ! mercy hails you Reed 382 

Hearts of stone ! relent, relent C. Wesley 405 

Hear what God, the Lord, hath spoken Cowper 491 

Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims Watts 57(3 

Heaven has confirmed the dread decree Doddridge 593 

Heaven is the land where troublei* cease S. Lyrics 61 1 

He dies, the friend of sinners, dies Watts 340 

He lives, the everlasting God Watts 205 

He lives, the great Redeemer lives Mrs. Steele 300 

Help, Lord ! for men of virtue fail Watts 30 

Heralds of creation ! cry Montgomery 250 

Here at tky cross, incarnate God ! Watts 341 

Here cares and angry passions cease JVoel's Col. 514 

He reigns, the Lord, the Saviour reigns Watts 160 

Here, in thy name, eternal God ! Montgomery 522 

He that hath made his refuge God Watts 148 

High in the heavens, eternal God ! Watts 73 

High in yonder realms of light Raffles 603 

Ho ! every one that thirsts, draw nigh C. Wesley 393 

Holy Ghost ! dispel our sadness Toplady 366 

Holy Ghost ! with light divine Reed 367 

Hosanna to our conquering King Watts 552 

Hosanna with a cheerful sound Watts 565 

How are thy servants blest, O Lord ! Addison 178 

How beauteous are their feet Watts 524 

How beautiful the sight Montgomery 224 

How blest the righteous when he dies Mrs. Barhanld 578 

How bright a day was that which saw Bathurst 515 

How calm and beautiful the morn T. Hastings 347 

How charming is the place .S. Stennett 519 

How condescending and how kind Watts 504 

How did my heart rejoice to hear Watts 208 

How far beyond our mortal sight Epis. Col. 697 

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord ! Kennedy 449 

How happy are the souls above Toplady 604 

How heavy is the night Watts 306 

How helpless guilty nature lies Mrs. Steele 370 

How honorable is the place Watts 520 

How honored, how dear Conder 136 

How large the promise, how divine Watts 494 

How long, O Lord ! shall I complain Watts 31 

How long wilt thou conceal thy face Watts 31 

How lovely, and how fair Montgomery 136 

How oft, alas ! this wretched heart Mrs. Steele 412 

How oft have sin and Satan strove Watts 463 

How pleasant, how divinely fair Watts 133 

How pleasant 't is to see Watts 225 

How pleased and blest was I Watts 210 

How precious are thy thoughts of peace Montgomery 235 

How precious is the book divine Fawceit 203 

How sad our state by nature is Watts 395 

How shall the young secure theii • hearts Watts 197 

How short and hasty is our life Watts 386 

How should the sons of Adam's race Watts 283 

How sweet and awful is the place Watts 506 

How sweet and heavenly is the sight Swain 435 

How sweetly flowed the gosi)el's sound Bowring 304 



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How sweet on thy bosom to rest Searle 476 

How sweet the hour of closing day Bathurst 585 

Hoy/ sweet the melting lay £. £f. P. 566 

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds J^ewton 322 

How sweet to leave the world awhiie Kelly 332 

How still and peaceful is the grave Scotch Par. 580 

How swift the torrent rolls ! Doddridge 577 

How vain a thought is bliss below Mrs. Steele 621 

How vain is all beneath the skies Pratt'' s Col, 611 

1 ask not wealth, nor pomp, nor power Heginhotham 423 

I hear ihy word with love Watts 43 

I lift my soul to God Watts 54 

I love the Lord ; he heard my cries Watts 188 

I love the Lord ; his gracious ear Mrs. Steele 187 

I love the volumes of thy word Watts 43 

I love thy kingdom. Lord ! Dwight 232 

I love to steal awhile away Mrs. Brown 561 

I saw beyond the tomb Dwight 141 

I send the joys of earth away Watts 416 

I set the Lord before my face Watts 35 

I sing th' almighty power of God Watts 275 

I waited patient for the Lord Watts 80 

I was a traitor doomed to die Watts 305 

I will extol thee. Lord on high ! Watts .63 

I would not live always ; 1 ask not to stay Muhlenhurgh 617 

K human kindness meets return J^oel 507 

If God succeed not all the cost Watts 216 

If God to build the house deny Watts 216 

I '11 bless the Lord from day to day Watts 70 

I '11 praise my Maker with my breath Watts 245 

I '11 speak the honors of my King Watts 87 

I 'm not ashamed to own my Lord Watts 475 

In all my Lord's appointed ways Ryland 421 

In all my vast concerns with thee Watts 236 

In evil long I took delight Kewton 415 

In God's own house, pronounce his praise Watts 251 

In Judah, God of old was known Watts 128 

In mercy, not in wrath, rebuke J^ewton 23 

Inquire, ye pilgrims ! for the way Doddridge 396 

In sleep's serene oblivion laid Hawkesworth 557 

In sweet exalted strains B. Francis S7 

In thee, great God ! with songs of praise Barlow 45 

In this calm, impressive hour T. Hastings 554 

In this world of sin and sorrow Madan''s Col. 446 

In thy presence, we appear Montgomery 377 

In time of tribulation Montgomery 129 

In vain the erring world inquire Mrs. Steele 21 

In vain the fancy strives to paint JSTewton 586 

In Zion's sacred gates Dwight 25J 

Indulgent Father ! by whose care Lon. Ev. Mag. 559 

Indulgent God ! whose bounteous care Gent. Mag. 561 

Indulgent Sovereign of the skies ! Doddridge 541 

Infinite loveliness is thine Fawcett 332 

Inspirer and hearer of prayer ! Toplady 72 

Interval of grateful shade Doddridge 208 

Into thy hand, O God of truth ! Watts 64 

Is there ambition in my heart Watts 221 

Is this the kind return Watts 454 

It is the Lord our Saviour's hand Watts 167 

Jehovah reigns, he dwells in light Watts 153 



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Jehovah reigns, his throne is high JVatts 276 

Jehovah reigns, your tribute bring TV. Ooode 28 

Jehovah's praise sublime (J/mder 191 

Jerusalem ! my happy home D. Dickson 508 

Jesus ! aod shall it ever be Gregg 333 

Jesus demands the voice of joy W. Goode \ 14 

Jesus ! hail ! enthroned in glory BakeweJl 359 

Jesus ! I come to thee Bevian 419 

Jesus ! I love thy charming name Doddridge 301 

Jesus ! Immortal King ! arise Burder 541 

Jesus ! I my cross have taken Montgomenj 414 

Jesus invites his saints Watts 503 

Jesus is gone above the skies Watts 503 

Jesus, Lord ! we ]ook to thee C. Wesley 436 

Jesus, lover of my soul ! C Wesley 3'24 

Jesus, ray all, to heaven is gone Cennick 360 

Jesus, our Lord ! ascend thy throne Watts 181 

Jesus, our Lord ! how rich thy grace! Doddridge 440 

Jesus shaU reign where'er the sim Watts 123 

Jesus, the Lord, ascends on high W. Goode 91 

Jesus ! the vision of thy face Watts 308 

Jesus ! thou art the sinner's friend. Parkinson'' s Sel. 409 

Jesus : thou everlasting King ! Watts 505 

Jesus ! thy church with longing eyes Bathurst 545 

Jesus ! thy robe of righteousness J. Wesley 314 

Jesus ! we bow before thy throne Benian 537 

Jesus, who ivnows full well J^ewton 484 

Join all the glorious names Watts 329 

Joy to the world, the Lord is come Watts 162 

Judge me, Lord ! in righteousness Montgomery 85 

Judge me, O God ! and plead my cause Barlow 84 

Judge me, O Lord I and prove my ways Watts 56 

Judges, who rule the world by laws Watts 105 

Just are thy ways, and true thy word Watts 37 

Keep silence, all created things ! Watts 281 

Kindly the Lord appeared Searle 470 

Kindred in Christ ! for his dear sake JVeicton 501 

Kifigdoms and thrones to God belong PFatts 118 

Kjiow, my soul ! thy full salvation Montgomery 425 

Laden with guilt and full of fears Watts 258 

Lamb of God ! whose bleeding love C. Wesley 448 

Let all the earth their voices raise Watts 159 

Let all the heathen writers join Watts 198 

Let children hear the mighty deeds Watts 130 

Let earthly minds the world pursue Jfewton 420 

Let everlasting glories crown Watts 260 

Let every creature join Watts 247 

Let every mortal ear attend Watts 392 

Let every tongue thy goodness speak Watts 244 

Let heathens to their idols haste Watts 34 

Let others boast how strong they be Watts 386 

Let party-names no more Beddome 437 

Let sinners take their course Watts 102 

Let songs of praises fill the sky T. Cotterill 371 

Let them neglect thy glory, Lord ! Watts 374 

Let us with a joyful mind Milton 229 

Let Zion and her sons rejoice Watts 168 

Let Zion in her King rejoice Watts 89 

Let Zlon's watchmen all awake Doddridge 525 

Life is the time to serve the Lord Watts 384 



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* Lift up to God the voice of praise Wardlaw 116 

* Light of life, seraphic fire ! C. Wesley 481 

t Light of those whose drear> dwelling C. Wesley 320 

\ Like sheep we went astray Watts 304 

J Lo ! he comes, in clouds descending C. Wesley 595 

* Lo ! he Cometh— countless trumpets WhitefieWs Col. 595 

J Lo ! on a narrow neck of land C. Wesley 383 

* Lo ! the Lord Jehovah liveth W. Ooode 39 

\ Lo ! the Lord, the mighty Saviour W. Ooode 73 

J Lo ! the mighty God appearing W. Goode 96 

* Lo ! what a glorious corner-stone Watts 191 

» Lo ! what a glorious sight appears Watts 550 

J Lo ! what an entertaining sight Watts 223 

* Long as I live, I '11 bless thy name Watts 243 

Long have I sat beneath the sound Watts 454 

Look down, O Lord ! with pitying eye Doddridge 490 

Look, ye saints ! the day is breaking Kelly 551 

Look, ye saints ! the sight is glorious Kelly 352 

Lord ! at thy feet we sinners lie Brown 408 

Lord ! at thy table, we behold J. Stennett 505 

Lord ! before thy throne we bend Bawdier 211 

Lord ! for ever at thy side Montgomery 221 

Lord ! for thy servant David's sake Montgomery 222 

Lord God of my salvation ! Lytc 141 

Lord ! how secure my conscience was Watts 389 

Lord ! I am thine, entirely thine 5. JDavies 500 

Lord ! I am vile, conceived in sin Watts 97 

Lord ! I can not let thee go J^ewton 486 

Lord ! I can suffer thy rebukes Watts 23 

Lord ! I esteem thy judgments right Watts 198 

Lord ! I have made thy word my choice Watts 199 

Lord ! I look for all to thee Lyte 66 

Lord ! I will bless thee all my days Watts 69 

Lord ! I would spread my sore distress Watts 98 

Lord ! if thine eyes survey our faults Watts 146 

Lord ! in the morning, thou shalt hear Watts 22 

Lord ! let me know mine end Montgomery 79 

Lord of hosts ! to thee we raise Montgomery 522 

Lord of mercy ! just and kind W, Goode 32 

Lord of my life ! Oh ! may thy praise Mrs. Steele 19 

Lord of the vast creation ! Bulmer 517 

Lord of the worlds above ! Watts 134 

Lord ! send thy servants forth C. Wesley 535 

Lord ! send thy word, and let it fly Gibbons 539 

Lord ! thou hast called thy grace to mind * Watts 137 

Lord . thou hast heard thy servant cry Watts 192 

Lord ! thou hast searched and seen me through Watts 234 

Lord ! thou hast seen my soul sincere Watts 37 

Lord ! thou wilt hear me when I pray Watts 20 

Lord ! 't is a pleasant thing to stand Watts J51 

Lord ! we come beibre thee now Hammond 479 

Lord ! we confess our numerous faults Watts 429 

Lord ! we have heard thy works of old Watts 85 

Lord ! what a feeble piece Watts 147 

Lord ! what a heaven of saving grace Watts 327 

Lord ! what a thoughtless wretch was I Watts 125 

Lord I what a wretched land is this Watts 453 

Lord ! when I count thy mercies o'er Watts 237 

Lord ! what is man, poor feeble man Watts 241 

Lord ! when my raptured thought surveys Mrs. Steele 261 

Lord ! when thou didst ascend^on high Watts 118 

Lord when we bend before thy throne Pratfs Col. 484 



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♦ Lord I where shall guilty souls retire Watts 236 

' Loud haUelujah;j to the Lord TVatts 247 

J Love divine ! all love excelling C. Wesley 350 

♦ Majestic sweetness sits enthroned S. Stennett 334 

' Maker and Sovereign Lord ! TVatts 16 

J Marked as the purpose of the skies JVoel 536 

♦ Men of God ! go take your stations Kelly 531 

♦ Mercy and judgment are my song Watts 166 

t Mighty God ! while angels bless thee R. Robinson 380 

{ Mine eyes, and my desire Watts 55 

♦ Morning breaks upon the tomb Colly er 349 

♦ Mortals ! awake, with angels join 5. Medley 289 

$ My dear Redeemer, and my Lord ! Watts 314 

J My drowsy powers ! why sleep ye so ? Watts 450 

♦ My faith looks up to thee R. Palmer 335 

♦ My former hopes are fled Cowper 388 

i My God ! accept my early vows Watts 238 

J My God ! consider my distress Watts 201 

J My God ! how endless is thy love Watts 564 

♦ My God ! how many are thy fears. . Watts 18 

» My God ! in whom are all the springs Watts 104 

\ My God ! my everlasting hope Watts 120 

J My God ! my Father ! blissful name Mrs. Steele 65 

♦ My God ! my King ! thy various praise , Watts 242 

♦ My God ! my life, my love Watts 268 

' My God ! my portion and my love Watts 'Ull 

\ My God ! permit me not to be Watts 274 

♦ My God ! permit my tongue Watts 110 

♦ My God I preserve my soul Dwight 101 

t My God ! the spring of all my joys Watts 270 

i My God ! the steps of pious men Watts 75 

5 My God ! thy service well demands Doddridge 471 

I My God ! whene'er my longing heart Mrs Steele 272 

♦ My God ! while impious men Dwight 238 

} My heart rejoices in thy name Watts 65 

j My Maker and my King ! Mrs. Steele 271 

\ My never-ceasing songs shall show Watts 142 

♦ My refuge is the God of love Watts 30 

♦ My righteous Judge ! my gracious God ! Watts 239 

4 My Saviour and my King ! Watts 88 

j My Saviour, my almighty friend ! Watts 121 

♦ My Shepherd is the liAing Lord Watts 46 

♦ My Shepherd's name is Love Hatfield 49 

t My Shepherd will supply my need Watts 47 

I My soul ! be on thy guard Heath 468 

\ My soul ! come, meditate the day Watts 580 

\ My soul ! how lovely is the place Watts 134 

♦ My soul ! repeat his praise Watts 172 

t My soul lies cleaving to the dust Watts 203 

{ My soul ! thy great Creator praise Watts 173 

i My soul ! triumphant in the Lord Doddridge 48 

♦ My spirit looks to God alone Watts 107 

« My spirit sinks within me, Lord I Watts 82 

t My times of sorrow and of joy Beddome 478 

J My trust is in my heavenly friend Watts 24 

♦ Naked, as from the earth we came Watts 445 

♦ Nature with open volume stands Watts 344 

\ No more, my God ! I boast no more Watts 459 

♦ No offermg God requires W. Ooode 100 

♦ Nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard Watts 610 



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* Not all the blood of beasts Watts 330 

( Not all the outward forms on earth Watts 372 

j Not to condemn the sons of men Watts 309 

* Not to ourselves, who are but dust Watts 187 

t Not to the terrors of the Lord Watts 468 

S Not with our mortal eyes Watts 354 

) Now begin the heavenly theme Langford 425 

t Now be my heart inspired to sing Watts 86 

\ Now be the gospel-banner T. Hastings 529 

Now for a tune of lofty praise Watts 336 

Now from labor and from care T. Hastings 560 

Now, gracious Lord ! thine arm reveal J^ewton 568 

Now I 'm convinced the Lord is kind TVatts 126 

Now :n the heat of youthful blood Watts 385 

Now in the hour of deep distress Watts 46 

Now I resoh^e with all my heart Mrs. Steele 499 

Now is th' accepted time Dobell 402 

Now let me make the Lord my trust Watts 75 

Now let my soul, eternal King Heginbotham 258 

Now let our cheerful eyes survey Doddridge 357 

Now let our droopmg hearts revive Doddridge 526 

Now let our faith with joy survey Kelly 530 

Now let our mournful songs record Watts 45 

Now let our songs arise W. Goode 159 

Now let our souls, on wings sublime J. Bowden 608 

Now let our voices join Doddridge 417 

Now living waters flow Mantgomery'' s Col. 547 

Now may the God of power and grace Watts 44 

Now shall my solemn vows be paid Watts 115 

Now to the Lord a noble song Watts 327 

Now to the Lord who makes us know Watts 317 

Now to the power of God supreme Tf^atts 427 

Now, to thy sacred house Dwight 84 

O all ye nations ! praise the Lord Watts 190 

O city of the Lord ! begin Logan 551 

O God ! my refuge, hear my cries Watts 101 

O God of Abra'm ! hear T. Hastings 497 

O God of Bethel ! by whose hand Doddridge 480 

O God of grace and righteousness ! , Watts 19 

O God of mercy ! hear my call Watts 99 

O God of sovereign grace Melrose 540 

O God ! oiu- help in ages past Watts 145 

O God ! thou art my God alone Montgomery 108 

O Lord ! another day has flown H. K. White 562 

O Lord ! encouraged by thy grace Mrs. Steele 494 

O Lord ! how infinite thy love Merrick 81 

O Lord ! how many are my foes Watts 17 

O Lord ! in sorrow I resign Gems All 

O Lord ! my best desires fulfill Cowper 470 

O Lord ! my heart cries out for thee Watts 134 

O Lord ! my King ! how excellent Montgomery 26 

O Lord ! our God ! arise Wardlaw^s Col. 538 

O Lord ! our heavenly King ! Watts 26 

O Lord, our Lord ! how wondrous great Watts 25 

O Lord ! our Lord ! in power divine W. Goode 25 

O Lord ! thy work revive T. Hastings 487 

O my aoul '." what means this sadness Fawceti 441 

Spirit of the living God ! Montgomery 547 

O Sun of Righteousness ! arise Village Hymns 487 

O thou God ! who hearest prayer ! Conder 189 

O thou that hearest prayer! PratVs Col. 364 



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O thou that Lear'st when sinners ciy ! Watts 97 # 

O thou who givest all their food ! Conder 573 J 

O thou ! whose grace and justice reigns Watts 21 J $ 

O thou ! whose justice reigns in high Watts J03 } 

O thou ! whose mercy guides Jiy ways Edmestnn 449 ♦ 

O thou ! whose tender mercy hears Mrs. Steele 404 ♦ 

O Zion ! tune thy voice Doddridge 496 # 

O Zion! whenl think on thie Kelly 23] J 

Oh ! be joyful in the Lord Conder 166 ♦ 

Oh ! blfcttsed souls are they Watts ti7 * 

Oh ! bless the Lord, my soul ! Watts 17J i 

Oh ! bless the Lord, my soul ! Montgomery 172 \ 

Oil 1 come, let us sing to the Lord Montgomery 157 J 

Oh ! could I speak the matchless worth «. Medley 303 * 

Oh ! could our thoughts and wishes fly Mrs. Steele 431 # 

Oh ! for a closer walk with God Cowper 465 * 

Oh ! for a glance of heavenly day Hart 456 J 

Oh ! for an overcoming faith Watts 584 * 

Oh ! for a shout of sacred joy Watts 92 ♦ 

Oh ! for a sweet inspiring ray Mrs. Steele 603 # 

Oh ! for a thousand tongues to sing C. Wesley 300 J 

Oh ! for that tenderness of heart C. Wesley 441 ♦ 

Oh ! give thanks unto the Lord Bathurst 175 * 

Oh ! great is Jehovah, and great be his praise Montgomery 94 # 

Oh ! happy day that fixed my choice Doddridge 498 i 

Oh ! happy man whose soul is filled Watts 217 s 

Oh ! happy they who know the Lord Scotch Cong. Col. 465 | 

Oh ! haste, with every gift inspired Dwight 119 J 

Oh ! how divine, how sweet the joy JSTewton 422 t 

Oh ! how I love thy holy law Watts 197 $ 

Oh ! how I love thy holy word Cowper 195 J 

Oh ! if my soul was formed for woe Watts 411 

Oh ! let me, gracious Lord ! extend Merrick 77 

Oh ! let my trembling soul be still Bowring 473 

Oh ! render thanks to God above Tate and Brady 175 

Oh ! speak that gracious word again JVewton 99 

Oh ! that I could for ever dwell Reed 323 

Oh ! that I knew the sacred place Watts 465 

Oh ! that the Lord's salvation Lyte 33 

Oh ! that the Lord would guide my way Watts 200 

Oh ! that thy statutes every hour Watts 202 

Oh ! the delights, the heavenly joys Watts 328 * 

Oh ! weep not for the joys that fade Knowles 605 # 

Oh ! what amazing words of grace 5. Medley 397 j 

Oh ! what is earthly pleasure T. Hastings 79 \ 

Oh ! where shall rest be found Mon'tgomery 604 | 

O'er the gloomy hills of darkness P. Williams 549 f 

O'er the realms of pagan darkness , T. Cotter ill 548 ' 

Once 1 thought my mountain strong J\l'ewton 451 { 

Once more, my soul ! the rising day Watts 557 j 

On God the race of man depends Watts 111 | 

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand S. Stennett 613 ♦ 

On thee, each morning, O my God ! Kippis 565 | 

On the mountain's top appearing Kelly 532 J 

Oui heavenly Father ! hear Mov tgomery 485 ♦ 

Our helper, God ! we bless thy name Doddridge 568 J 

Our Lord is risen from the dead C Wesley 52 # 

Out of the depths of woe Montgomery 220 \ 

Out of the deeps of long distress Watts 218 ♦ 

Palms of glory, raiment bright Montgomery 62t # 

Parting sou! ! the flood awaits thee Edmeston 581 J 



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Peace ! 't is the Lord Jehovah's hand Doddridge 582 | 

People of the living God ! Montgomery 415 

Permit me, Lord ! to seek thy face Mrs. Steele 269 

Pl3asing spring again is here Collyer 571 

Plimged in a gulf of dark despair Watts 307 

Pour out thy Spirit from on high Montgomery 526 

Praise on thee, in Zion's gates Conder 114 

Praise, everlasting praise be paid Watts 270 

Praise the Lord— his power confess Wrangham 252 

Praise the Lord, who reigns above Toplady 252 

Praise the Lord ;— ye heavens ! adore him Dublin Col. 249 

Praise to God ! immortal praise Mrs. Barbauld 264 

Praise to the Lord on high Doddridge 332 

Praise waits in Zion, Lord ! for thee Watts 112 

Praise ye Jehovah's name W. Goode 253 

Praise ye the Lord, exalt his name Watts 226 

Praise ye the Lord ; my heart shall join Watts 244 

Praise ye the Lord ; 't is good to raise Watts 245 

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire Montgomery 481 

Prostrate, dear Jesus ! at thy feet S. Stennett 408 

Quiet Lord! my froward heart J^ewton 220 

Raise thee, my soul ! fly up and run Watts 614 

Raise your triumphant songs , Watts 333 

Rejoice, the Lord is King C. Wesley 321 

Rejoice, ye righteous I in the Lord Watts 68 

Rejoice, ye shining worlds on high ! Watts 51 

Repent ! the voice celestial cries Doddridge 381 

Rest^ from thy labor, rest Montgomery 527 

Return, my roving heart ! return Doddridge 452 

Return, my soul ! unto thy rest Montgomery 188 

Return, O God of love ! return Watts 146 

Return, O wanderer ! now return Collyer 400 

Return to the guide of thy youth Reed 445 

Rise, glorious sun ! supremely bright Beddome 304 

Rise, gracious God ! and shine Pratt'' s Col. 529 

Rise, my soul ! and stretch thy wings Seagrave 438 

Rise, O my soul ! pursue the path JVeedham 427 

Rock of ages ! cleft for me Toplady 336 

Roll on, thou mighty ocean ! PratVs Col. 532 

Safely through another week JVewton 509 

Saints with pious zeal attending Taylor 273 

Salvation is for ever nigh Watts 138 

Salvation ! Oh ! the joyful sound Watts 417 

Saviour ! breathe an evening-blessing Edmeston 150 

Saviour ! visit thy plantation JVewton 491 

Say, sinner ! hath a voice within Hyde 389 

Search my heart — my actions prove Wrangham 57 

See, from* Zion's sacred mountain Kelly 493 

See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand Doddridge 493 

See th' eternal Judge descending Cleland'^s Hymns 600 

See the ransomed millions stand Conder 554 

See, what a living stone Watts 194 

Servant of God ! well done Montgomery 527 

Servants of God I in joyful lays Montgomery 185 

Shall man, O God of light and life Dwight 140 

Shall the vile race of flesh and blood Watts 279 

Shall we go on to sin Watts 457 

1 1 Shepherds ! hail the wondrous stranger Chn. Psalmist 294 

:; Show pity, Lord! O Lord ! forgive Watts 97 



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Shine on our land, Jehovah shine Watts IIG f 

Shout, for the great Redeemer reigns Beddome 533 t 

Since all the varying scenes of time Hervey 449 ' 

Sing, all ye lands ! with rapture sing . . Hatfield 164 ' 

Sing, all ye nations ! to the jLiOrd Watts 1 15 J 

Sing, all ye ransomed of the Lord ! Doddridge 4 !8 * 

Sing— hallelujah ! praise the Lord ^tveetvcr 379 t 

Sing to the Lore aloud Watts 131 J 

Sing to the Lora Jehovah's name JFatts 156 J 

Sing to the Lord most high Dwigkt 1 65 J 

Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands ! Watts 158 * 

Sing to the Lord, ye heavenly hosts ! Watts 594 t 

Sinner ! art thou stiU secure Jfewton 382 { 

Siimer ! Oh ! why so thoughtless grown Watts 380 | 

Sinner ! stop, Oh ! stop and think ... Kewton 379 j 

Sinners ! the voice of God regard ... Fawcett 398 « 

Sinners ! turn, why will ye die ! C. Wesley 398 { 

Sinners ! will you 'scorn the message Allen 401 ♦ 

So fades the lovely blooming flower Mrs. Steel 550 * 

Softly now, the light of day Epis, Cul. 559 t 

So let our lips and lives express Watts 47*2 $ 

Songs of immortal praise belong . Watts 181 \ 

Songs of praise the angels sang J\Iontgo7iiery 286 } 

Sons of men I behold from far . . . Wesley 294 * 

Soon as I heard my Father say Watts 58 ' 

Soon as the morning rays appear Wrangham 22 * 

Sovereign of worlds ! display thy power B. H. Draper 539 i 

Sovereign Ruler, Lord of all ! Raffles 407 } 

Spirit of holiness ! look down Bathurst 420 * 

Spirit of peace ! celestial Dove ! Spirit of the Psalms 2.24 ' 

Spirit of power and might ! behold Montgomery 546 i 

Stand up and bless the Lord Montgomery 273 J 

Stand up, my soul ! shake off thy fears Watts 433 * 

Stay, thou insulted Spirit ! stay C. Wesley 369 j 

Stoop down, my thoughts ! that used to rise Watts 590 \ 

Stretched on the cross, the Saviour dies Mrs. Steele 342 J 

Sure the blest Comforter is nigh Mrs Steele 369 i 

Sure there 's a righteous God Watts 1 26 ♦ 

Sweet is the last, the parting ray Pratt'' s Sel. 563 # 

Sweet is the memory of tby grace Watts 243 \ 

Sweet is the time of spring Gems 57 1 J 

Sweet is the work, my God ! my King Watts 151 i 

Sweet is the work, O Lord ! Spirit of the Psalms 1 51 t 

Sweet peace of conscience, heavenly guest Heginbotham 443 \ 

Sweet the moments, rich in blessing Beatty 416 J 

Sweet was the time, when first I felt JVewton 464 i 

Swell the anthem, raise the song Hartford Col. 287 j 

Teach me the measure of my days PFatts 77 J 

Tell us wand'rer, wildly roving Gems :594 J 

Thank and praise JehoVah's name Montgomery 178 * 

That awful day will surely come Watts 596 * 

The day of wrath— that dreadfid day Walter Scott 601 i 

That man is blest who stands in awe Watts 183 j 

That once-loved form now cold and dead Mrs. Steele 579 J 

Th' Almighty reigns, exalted high Watts 160 t 

Th' atoning work is done '. Kelly 361 ' 

The earth for ever is the Lord's Watts 52 ♦ 

Thee we adore, eternal name Watts 574 ♦ 

Thee will 1 bless, O Lord, my God ! Wrangham 71 9 

Thee will 1 love, O Lord, ray strength ! Watts 36 \ 

The festal morn, my God ! is come JV^'errick 210 f 



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^ The giddy world, with fluttering tongue Dwight 61 j 

t The God of love will sun; indulge Scott 591 j 

I The god of nature and cf grace Montgomery 2ii7 j 

) The haughty sinners I have seen f^Vatts 76 I 

i The head that once was crowned with thorns. Kelly 353 J 

J The heavens declare thy glory, Lord ! Watts 39 } 

* The hours of evening close Mrs. Condtr 564 * 

t The King of saints,— ho w fair his face IVattg 87 J 

* The law by Moses came tVatta 3i9 j 

i The Lord appears my helper now fVatts 192 ♦ 

J The Lord ascends on high fVatts 17 i 

* The Lord descended from above Stemhold 38 \ 

* The Lord descending from above Watts 299 J 

\ The Lord, — how wondrous are his ways Watts 17 1 ♦ 

t The Lord is come, the heavens proclaim Watts 160 * 

? The Lord is gracious to forgive Montgomery 240 t 

} The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall 1 know Montgomery 50 \ 

* The Lord is risen indeed ! Kelly 346 \ 

j The Lord Jehovah reigns Watts 154 J 

» The Lord Jehovah reigns Watts I6vi * 

5 The Lord Jehovah reigns Watts 262 ♦ 

\ The Lord my pasture shall prepare Addison 47 ' 

* The Lord my Shepherd is Watts 48 \ 

\ The Lord of glory is my hght Watts 58 J 

t The Lord of Sabbath let us praise 5. Wesley^ Jr. 515 

/ The Lord on high proclaims Watts 282 

The Lord our God is full of might H. K. White 283 

The Lord shall come ! the earth shall quake Heher 598 

The Lord, the God of glory reigns Mrs Steele 152 

The Lord, the Judge, before his throne Watts 95 

The Lord, the Sovereign King Watts 173 

The Lord unto thy prayer attend Wrangham 44 

The man is ever blest Watts 14 

The mercies of my God and King Lyte 1 44 

The mind was formed to mount sublime Mrs. Steele 444 

The morning dawns upou the place Montgomery 342 

* The praise of Zion waits for thee Watts U 1 

* The praises of my tongue Watts 122 

i The promise of my Father's love Watts 502 

\ The promises I sing Doddridge 281 

* The Saviour calls — let every ear Mrs. Steele 391 

I The Saviour kindly calls Doddridge 495 

* The Saviour ! Oh ! what endless charms Mrs. Steele 3]1 

I The spacious firmament on high Addison 40 

i The Spirit breathes upon the word Cowper 204 

\ The Spirit like a peaceful dove Watts 364 

I The tempter to my soul hath said Montgomery ] 8 

J The voice of free grace cries,— Escape to the moimtain. . . . Tkomhy 322 

i There is a fountain filled with blood ^. . Cowper 303 

j There is a glorious world of light Miss Jake Taylor 610 

J There is a God, all nature speaks Mrs. Steele 261 

\ There is a house not made with hands Watts 587 

J There is a land of pure delight Watts 602 

* There is an hour of hallowed peace W. B. Tappan 606 

i There is an hour of peaceful rest W. B, Tappan 606 

t These glorious minds,— how bright they shine Watts 617 

\ They who toil upon the deep Montgomery 179 

\ Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord .* we love Doddridge 513 

j Think, mighty God ! on feeble man Watts 144 

{ This day the Lord hath called his own Bathurst 516 

i This is the day the Lord hath made Watts 193 

J This is the word of truth and love . . Watts 260 



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This place is holy ground Montgomery 588 

This spacious earth is all the Lord's Watts 51 

This world is poor from shore to shore JSTelson 612 

Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee Hcber 583 

Thou art my portion, O my God ! fVatts 196 

Thou art the way, to thee alone G. W. Doane 337 

Thou God of love, thou ever blest ! Watts 205 

Thou lovely source of true delight Mrs. Steele 316 

Thou only Sovereign of my heart ! Mrs. Steele 325 

Thou that dost my life prolong Tate and Brady 555 

Thou very-present Aid ! C. Wesley 309 

Thou who art enthroned above Sandys 152 

Thou ! whom my soul admires above Watts 355 

Thou, whose almighty word Pratt- s Col. 375 

Thrice happy he, who shuns the way Montgomery 13 

Thrice happy man ! who fears the Lord Watts 183 

Through all the changing scenes of life Tate and Brady T2 

Through endless years thou art the same Tate a,nd Brady 1G9 

Through every age, eternal God ! Watts 145 

Through sorrow's night, and danger's path H. K. White 592 

Through the day thy love has spared us Kelly 560 

Tiius far the Lord has led me on Watts 583 

Tlius God, th' eternal Father, spake Watts 180 

Thy glory. Lord ! the heavens declare Montgomery 41 

Tliy gracious presence, O my God ! Mrs. Steele 473 

Thy law is perfect. Lord of light ! Montgomery 41 

Thy life I read, my dearest Lord ! 5'. Stennett 496 

Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord ! Watts 199 

Thy mercy, my God ! is the theme of my song J. Stacker 267 

Thy name, almighty Lord ! Watts 190 

Thy people. Lord ! who trust thy word Voke 548 

Thy way, O God ! is in the sea Fawcett 285 

Time is winging us away Burton 570 

'T is by the faith of joys to come Watts 457 

'T is by thy strength the mountains stand Watts 113 

'T is finished ! so the Saviour cried S. Stennett 340 

'T is God, the Spirit, leads Beddome 365 

'T is midnight— and on Olive's brow W. B. Tappan 338 

To bless thy chosen race Tate and Brady 117 

To-day— if ye will hear his voice Kent''s Col. 395 

To God address the joyful psalm Spirit of the Psalms 162 

To God I cried with mournful voice Watts J28 

To God I lift mine eyes Watts 207 

To God I made my sorrows known Watts 239 

To God, in whom I trust Watts 56 

To God, the great, the ever-blessed Watts 17(5 

To God, the only wise Watts 305 

To heaven 1 lift my wailing eyes Watts 206 

To Jesus, the crown of my hope Cowper 319 

To-morrow, Lord ! is thine Doddridge 387 

To our almighty IMaker, God Waits 1 1 

To our God, loud praises give Condor 230 

To our Redeemer's glorious name M^-s. Steele 335 

Tc praise the ever-bounteous Lord Jfeedham 572 

To spend one sacred day Watts 135 

To thee, before the dawning light PVatts 196 

To thee, great Source of light ! S. Lyrics 270 

To thee, most holy and most high Watts 127 

To thee, my God and Saviour Haweis 326 

To thee, my God ! my heart s()ail bring Mrs. Steele 268 

To thee, O Lord ! I raise my cries Barlow CO 

To the Source of every blessing Bathvrst 377 



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< To thy pastures, fair and large Merrtck 50 \ 

* To your Creator, God Jifr*. Steele 255 J 

i 'T was by an order from the Lord Watts t>57 \ 

J 'T was from thy hand, my God! I came Watts 'z'i^ ' 

* 'T was in the watches of the night Watts 109 J 

J 'T was on that dark, that doleful night Watts 502 * 

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I United prayers ascend to thee Collyer 497 ♦ 

J Unshaken as the sacred hill Watts 212 } 

\ Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb ! M^atts 575 j 

J Up from my youth— may Israel say Watts 217 j 

* Up to the Lord, who reigns on high Watts 27 8 * 

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t Vain are the hopes, the sons of men Watts 459 J 

J Vainly through night's weary hours Spirit of the Psalms 217 J 

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* Walt, O my soul ! thy Maker's will Beddome 474 

* Wake the song of jubilee Bacon 553 

J Watchman ! tell us of the night Bowring 528 

t Weary of wandering from my God C. Wesley 406 

\ Welcome ! delightful morn ! Hayward 510 

\ Welcome, O Saviour ! to my heart Bourne's Col. 419 

J Welcome, sacred day of rest ! W. Brown 513 

J Welcome— sweet day of rest ! M^atts 509 

f Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer ! Evan: Mag. 414 

' We lift our hearts to thee J. Wesley 555 

J We love thee, Lord ! and Mve adore Watts ?S 

J We seek a rest beyond the skies J\''ewton 468 

J We sing the praise of him who died Kelly 343 

J What are these in bright array Montgomery 618 

i What are those soul-reviving strains Pratt's Col. 301 

i What blissful harmonies above Mrs. Conder 621 

^ What equal honors shall we bring Watts 3 16 

* What is life? 'T is but a vapor Kelly 614 

WTiat shall I render to my God Watts 189 

What sinners value, I resign Watts 35 

What though a thousand at thy side Watts 148 

When all thy mercies, O my God ! Addison 272 

When, as returns this solemn day Mrs. Barbauld 517 

When bending o'er the brink of life Collyer 577 

When blooming youth is snatched away Mrs. Steele 591 

When faintmg in the sultry waste Mrs. Steele 275 

When gathering clouds around I view Mrs. Heher 357 

When gloomy doubts and fears Mrs. Steele 440 

When God from sin's captivity Montgomery 214 

When God in wrath shall come Dwight 105 

When God is nigh, my faith is strong Watts 34 

When God revealed his gracious name Watts 215 

When I can read my title clear Watts 428 

Wlien I can trust my all with God Conder 477 

Wlien Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand Watts 186 

Wlien I survey the wondrous cross Watts 345 

When I the holy grave survey B. Wallin 351 

When Jesus left the throne of God Montgomery 495 

VVh©a man grows bold in sin WaHs 74 

When marshaled on the nightly plain U. K. Wh te 298 

When musing sorrow weeps the past J\ioel 472 

When my cries ascend to thee W. Goods 52 

When O dear Jesus ! when shall I Cennick 519 

When on Sinai's top I see Montgomery 475 

When overwhelmed with grief Watts J 07 

{ When rising from the hed of death . . .Addison 596 



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I When shall the voice of singing Pre tt^s Col, 546 \ 

* When sins and fears prevailing rise ..Mr v. Steele 323 | 

* When, streaming from the eastern skies Lord Glenelg 565 J 

\ When the great Judge, supreme and just. Watts 28 5 

*i When the vale of death appears Gilbert 579 | 

J When thou, my righteous Judge 1 shalt come Ovingtoii's Sel. 600 j 

J When we, our wearied limbs to rest Tate and Brady 231 J 

J Whence do our mournful thoughts arise Watts 442 ^ 

t Where Babylon's broad rivers roll Montgomery 232 * 

*i Where is my Saviour now Raffles 442 I 

J Where shall the man be found Watts 55 i 

\ Where shall we go to seek and find Watts 222 i 

* Where two or three with sweet accord Stemiett 485 \ 

* While all the angel-throng Montgomery 378 « 

( While beauty clothes the fertile vale Mrs. Steele 570 J 

* While I keep silence and conceal Watts 67 t 

\ While I to grief my soul gave way -. J^ewton 489 } 

J While life prolongs its precious light D wight 140 j 

I While my Redeemer 's near Mrs. Steele 49 

* While shepherds watched their flocks by night Tate 295 

/ While thee I seek, protecting Power ! Miss H. M. Williams 478 

* WJiile through this changing world we roam Montgomery 444 

i While, with ceaseless course, the sun ... .Newton 147 

J Who are these that come from far Kelly 549 

* Who can describe the joys that rise Watts 422 

* Who make the Lord of hosts their tower Montgomery 213 

t Who, O Lord ! when life is o'er Merrick 33 

J Who shall ascend thy heavenly place Watts 33 

J Who shall the Lord's elect condemn Watts 463 

J Why did the nations join to slay Watts 15 

j Why does the Lord stand off so far Watts 29 

/ Why do we mourn, departing friends Watts 582 

} Why is my heart so far from thee Watts 455 

J Why, O God ! thy people spurn ? Hatfield 106 

I Why should our tears in sorrow flow Cong. H. Book 576 

J Why should the children of a King Watts 369 

t Why should the mighty make their boast Barlow 100 

* Why should we start and fear to die Watts 58 1 

i Why sinks my soul desponding T. Hastings 388 

t Why, when storms around you gather Searle 476 

\ Why will ye waste on trifling cares Doddridge 381 

I Wide, ye heavenly gates ! unfold Spirit of the Psalms 54 

J Will God for ever cast us off Watts 127 

i With all my powers of heart and tongue Watts 233 

i With earnest longings of the mind Watts 82 

i With grateful hearts, with joyful tongues Kippis 288 

\ With humble heart and tongue Fawcett 204 

J With joy we hail the sacred day Spirit of the Psalms 209 

f With joy we meditate the grace Watts 299 

} With my whole heart I '11 raise my song Watts 27 

*, With my whole heart I 've sought thy face Watts 201 

\ With reverence let the saints appear .. - Watts 143 

} With songs and honors sounding loud Watts 246 

* With tears of anguish I lament ,S. Stennett 4 JO 

* Within thy house O Lord, our God ! Con. Ev. Mag. 523 

Worthy the Lamb of boundless sway Shirley 355 

Would you behold the works of God ? Watts 177 



] Would yo 1 win a soul to God ? Hammond 492 

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# Ye glittering toys of earth ! adieu Mrs. Steele 307 

t • Ye golden lamps of heaven ! farewell Doddridge 586 



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J Ye hearts with youthful vigor warm ! Doddridge 40-2 J 

I Ye holy souls ! in God rejoice PVatts 69 | 

f Ye humble souls I approach your God Mrs. Steele 26G * 

/ Ye humble souls that seek the Lord ! Doddridge 411 J 

« Ye isles and snores of every sea ! Watts 161 | 

' Ye men and angels ! witness now Beddome 501 j 

J Ye messengers of Christ ! Voke 531 * 

J Ye mourning saints ! whose streaming tears Doddridge 585 ♦ 

J Ye nations round the earth ! rejoice IVatis 163 | 

J Ye saints ! your music bring Reed 351 # 

' Ye servants of God ! C. Wesley 154 J 

^ Ye servants of th' almighty King ! Watts J84 J 

J Ye servants of the living God ! Bathurst 215 J 

J Ye servants of the Lord ! Doddridge 408 J 

J Yes— I will bless thee, O my God ! Heginhotham 287 j 

* Yes, my native land ! 1 love thee S. F. Smith 536 t 

i Ye sons of men ! a feeble race Watts 149 ^ 

\ Ye sons of men ! with joy record Doddridge 242 J 

J Ye sons of pride ! that hate the just Watts 95 | 

J Yes, the Redeemer 's gone Watts 3i)') * 

* Yes, the Redeemer rose Doddridge 349 j 

* Ye trembling captives ! hear Pratt'' s Col, 538 

i Ye trembling souls ! dismiss your fears Beddome 462 

J Ye tribes of Adam ! join Watts 243 

J Ye who delight to serve the Lord ! Watts 186 

* Ye, who despise the Saviour's grace ! U. K. W. Beman 384 

* Ye, who in his courts are found ! R. HiWs Col. 396 

9 Ye, who obey th' immortal King ! Watts 226 

/ Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor ! Mrs. Steele 396 

i Your harps, ye trembling saints ! Toplady 446 



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A debtor to mercy alone Toplady 658 

Again our earthly cares we leave 623 

Ah! whither should I go C.WesUy 643 

All people that on earth do dwell Bouse 684 

Almighty God, thy word is cast 627 

And can I yet delay C.Wesley 646 

And dost thou say, "Ask what thou wilt" 662 

And let this feeble body faU C.Wesley 681 

And must I part with all I have Beddome 656 

Arise, my soul, arise C.Wesley 648 

Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep Mrs.Machay 679 

As when the weary traveler gains Newton 680 

Be still, my heart, these anxious cares Newton 654 

\ Blessed fountain, full of grace Kelly 656 

\ Blessed Saviour, thee I love G. Duffield, Jr. 632 

5 By cool Siloam's shady riU Heher 675 

' Ceaseless praise be to the Father R. W.P. 625 

i Come, thou Traveler unknown C.Wesley 663 

i Come, youthful wanderers, haste to the Saviour 676 

\ Complete in thee, no work of mine.... A. R. W. 657 

i Creator, Spirit, by whose aid Dryden 638 

j Crown his head with endless blessing Pratt's Col. 629 

i Depth of mercy, can there be C.Wesley 649 

J Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord Hart 686 

J Ere the blue heavens were stretched abroad Watts 628 

} Eternal Sun of Bighteousness ...C.Wesley 667 

! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost C.Wesley 663 

5 Forever here my rest shall be C.Wesley 630 

\ Forever with the Lord Montgomery 682 

j For the mercies of the day Baptist Noel 627 

5 From every stormy wind that blows Stowell 650 

5 From the cross uplifted high Haweis 641 

5 From the table now retiring Exeter Coll. 675 

Give to the winds thy fears Tr.hyJ. Wesley 671 

Glory, glory everlasting Kelly 629 

Glory to God the Father be 626 

God bless our native land T.S.Dwight 677 

God of my life, to thee I call Cowper 650 

God of my salvation, hear C. Wesley 648 

God of our salvation, hear us Kelly 687 

God's holy law transgressed Beddome 030 

Go, labor on, spend and bo spent Bonar 673 

Great God, this sacred day of thine Mrs. Steele 623 



PAGE 

Hail, my ever-blessed Jesus Wingrove 631 

Holy Father, hear my cry Bonar 626 

Holy Ghost, the Infinite 637 

How gentle God's commands Doddridge 662 

K thou impart thyself to me C.Wesley 666 

I heard the voice of Jesus say Bonar 636 

I lay my sins on Jesus Bonar 635 

I love the Lord, because my voice Rouse 685 

^ I'm but a stranger here 682 

t 1 wiis a wandering sheep Bonar 659 

i Jesus, at whose supreme command. C. TP^sfey *674 

i Jesus, engrave it on my heart Medley 631 

^ Jesus, I know, hath died for me J.Wesley 657 

\ Jesus, let thy pitying eye C.Wesley 644 

\ Jesus, merciful and mild T.Hastings 633 

i Jesus, my strength, my hope C. Wesley 662 

\ Jesus, our best-beloved friend 672 

Jesus spreads his banner o'er us 675 

Jesus, thy boundless love to me C. Wesley 653 

Jesus, thyself to us reveal C. Wesley 664 

Jesus, united by thy grace C. Wesley 672 

Just as I am, without one plea Charlotte Elliott 645 

Laboring and heavy laden Rankin 659 

Leader of faithful souls and guide G. Wesley 679 

Lo! God is here! let us adore Tersteegen 625 

Lord! as to thy dear cross we flee 661 

Lord! dismiss us with thy blessing Rippon 686 . 

Lord! I believe; thy power I own Wreford QQ% \ 

Lord of the harvest, bend thine ear 678 

Make haste, man, to live Bonar 673 

May the grace of Christ our Saviour 686 

Mercy, thou Son of David Newton 647 

Must Jesus bear the cross alone 633 

My days are gliding swiftly by Nelson 681 

My God, My Father, while I stray Charlotte EUiott 654 

My God, the covenant of thy love ..Doddridge 656 

My gracious Lord, I own thy right ..Doddridge 665 

My gracious Redeemer I love - Francis 635 

My Jesus, as thou wilt Schmolk 655 

My spirit on thy care H.F.Lyte 666 

Near me, my Saviour, stand ....C.Wesley 667 

No room for mirth or trifling here „ C.Wesley 642 

Now remember thy Creator S. Mills Day 67<3 ] 

God! how often hath thine ear W.M. Bunting 660 \ 

God! we praise thee and confess>. Bishop Patrick 624 \ 

Jesus! King most wonderful Lyra Catholica 636 } 

Lord, I would delight in thee Ryland 665 ( 

sacred head, once wounded Gerhard, tr. by J. W. Alexander 634 5 

thou to whose all-searching sight.„ J. Wesley 668 5 

thou who hearest the prayer of faith Toplady 646 \ 

Oh! cease, my wandering soul ^ .Muhlenberg 668 } 

Oh! could I find from day to day Hartford Selection 660 K 

Oh! for a heart to praise my God C.Wesley 661 > 

Oh! send thy light forth, and thy truth Rouse 684 i 

Oh! that in me the sacred fire C.Wesley 639 J 

Oh! that the Comforter would come C ifcsley {altered) 639 t 



INDEX TO SUPPLEMENT. 



PAGE 

Oh! when shall I see Jesus 671 

Oh! -worship the King, all glorious above LordOlenelg 624 

Once, Lord, thy garden flourished Newton 651 

One there is above ail others Newton 628 

Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan Epis. CbU. 642 

Prince of Peace, control my will 653 

Return and come to God Doane 640 

Saviour, I thy word believe Toplady 638 

} Saviour, when in dust to thee Lm-d Glenelg 643 

Saw ye not the cloud arise -. C.Wesley 677 

Sow in the morn thy seed 673 

Stand up! stand up for Jesus! G.Duffield,Jr. 670 

Strait is the way, the door is strait Watts 648 

The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want Rouse 683 

The morning light is breaking, S.F. Smith 678 

The Spirit in our hearts^ H. U. Onderdonk 640 

This world, Grod, like that above Madame Guion 665 

Though faint, yet pursuing, we go on our way 670 

Though troubles assail and dangers affright Newton 655 

Thou who didst on Calvary bleed Evening Hymns 645 

Time, thou speedest on but slowly Lyra Germanica 683 

To-day the Saviour calls Spiritual Songs 641 

To whom, my Saviour, shaU I go 630 

Unite, my roving thoughts, unite Doddridge 652 

Yain, delusive world, adieu C. Wesley 647 

Weary sinner, keep thine eyes 642 

We've no abiding city here Kelly 680 

What grace, I^rd, and beauty shone 634 

When, gracious Lord, when shall it be C. Wesley 667 

When languor and disease invade Toplady 651 

When this passing world is done McCheyne 669 

While in sweet communion feeding « 674 

With broken heart and contrite sigh 649 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



Abba Fathkr, 99, 211, 453, 461. 

Abraham, 174, 457, 494, 497. 

Absence of God, 131, 141. 

Accepted time, 402. See — To-day. 

Access to God, 111, 138, 354. 

Admissions, 498, 499, 501. 

Adoption, 108, 215, 420, 460, 461. 

Adoration, 154, 156, 164, 185, 227, 
265. See — Praise. 

Adversity. See Afflictions. 

Advocate, 305, 409. 

Afflictions, 23, 83, 84, 128, 169, 170, 
191, 195, 202, 239, 445, 448, 449,472. 

Alarm, 379—387. 

All-Sufficiency of God, 107. 

Almost Christian, 387. 

Alms, 183. See Charity^ and Lib- 
erality, 

Ambitioa, 221. 

Angels, 69, 70, 72, 149, 173, 205, 291, 
292, 295, 297, 359, 453. 

Apostasy. See — Backslider. 

Apostle's Commission, 525. 

Ascension. See — Christ. 

Ashamed, 333, 475, 504. 

Assurance, 369, 428, 475. 

Atheism, 32. 

Atonement. See— Christ. 

Backslider, 55, 97, 98, 99, 188, 406, 

412, 445, 452, 45.5, 465. 
Banner, Gospel, 529, 533. 
Baptism, 494, 496, 497. 
Beatitudes, 435. 
Being of God, 40, 41, 42, 261, 
Believers, 463. See — Saints. 
Benevolence, 183. See — Charity. 
Benevolent Societies, 438, 439, 440. 
Bereavement, 445. See — Death. 
Bethel, 480. 

Bethlehem's Star, 294, 296, 298. 
Bible, 198, 203. See—Scriptures. 
Blessedness, 217, 430. 
Blood. See— Christ. 
Bondage, 423. 
Bones, Dry, 490. 
Book of Life, 281, 449. 
Bread, 503. 
Breathing after Holiness, 43, 146, 

200, 269, 366, 420, 431, 441, 444, 

451. 473, 507. 
Bit>ad Way, 387. See— End of the 

B^-otherlyLove, 223, 224, 225, 435. 
Burden, 76, 99, 103. See— Guilt. I 



Calvary, 36, 345, 394, 448, 475. 
Canaan, 177,423. 
Captives, 214, 231, 232, 233. 
Carnal Joys, 416. See — Pleasures, 
Charity, 81, 183, 438, 439, 440. 
Chastisement, 76, 176, 194, 195, 202. 

See — Afflietions. 
Children, 24, 27, 58, 70, 121, 130, 301, 
403, 404, 493, 495, 498 ; Death of, 
585. 
Choice, 196, 395. 
Christ, 289—362. 

Advent, 81, 158, 162, 298, 

307, 336 
Advocate, 305, 409. 
Agony, 338, 339, 342, 345. 
Ascension, 17, 51. 9 1, 92, 93, 

118, 347, 348, 349. 
Atonement, 80, 119, 304, 
308,362,406. See— Death 
of Christ. 
Birth, 292, 293, 295. 
Beauty, 87, 88. See—Ex- 
cellency 
Blood, 80, 215, 342, 344, 358. 
Bread. 503. 
Captain, 433, 531. 
Compassion, 299, 305, 309, 

357, 504. 
Condescension, 25, 498, 504, 

517. 
Conqueror, 53, 88, 93. 
Corner-stone, 191, 193, 194. 
Coronation, 73, 87, 91, 312, 

352, 356. 
Cross, 320, 339, 340, 341, 

342, 343, 345, 351. 
Death, 35, 180, 336, 339, 340, 

341. See — Atonement. 
Desire of all nations, 313, 

517. 
Divinity, 86, 87, 92, 93, 313, 

318, 321, 324, 517. 
Exaltation, 15, 16, 25, 39, 
45, 52, 53, 73, 180, 181, 
312 359 
Exaniple, 180, 314, 328, 338, 

471, 496. 
Excellency, 87, 88, 119, 303, 

318, 332, 334. 
Faithfuhiess, 167, 441, 462, 

475. 
Fountain, 303, 358, 394, 397, 

493. 
Fullness, 303. 



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n/) 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



717 



Christ, Glory, 52, 54, 86, 88, 282, 

318, 328. 
Grace, 86, 327. 
Hiding-place, 410. 
Humanity, 25. 
Humiliation, 25, 296, 297. 

See — Incarnation^ and 

Death. 
Incarnation, 25, 80, 160, 290, 

297, 302, 326, 378, 543. 
Intercession, 300, 346, 347, 

357, 360, 463. 
Judge, 160, 250, 317, 594,595. 
King, 52, 53, 54, 86, 87, 88, 

91, 92, 123, 142, 181, 317, 

318, 321, 505. 
Kingdom, 15, 91, 123, 154, 

361, 540, 541, 547, 553. 
Lamb, 3]2, 315, 316, 355, 

363, 448. 
Light, 306, 316, 320, 481. 
Life, 316, 323. 
Love, 86, 180, 305, 307, 350. 

See — Atonement. 
Loving-kindness, 330. 
Majesty, 86, 87, 88. 
Mediation, 100, 333. 
Mission, 298, 307, 311. 
Nativity, 289, 291, 292, 293, 

295. See — Incarnation. 
Obedience, 138, 299. 
Offices, 142, 329. 
Pearl of great price, 307. 
Physician, 313, 337, 424. 
Power, 311. 
Precious, 301, 302, 322, 332, 

334, 354, 447. 
Presence, 327, 332. 
Priesthood, 181, 299, 317, 

357, 361, 362. 
Prophet, 304. 
Ransom, 81, 304. 
Refuge, 324, 325. 
Reign, 92, 123, 124, 158, 159, 

160,161,162,181,222,223, 

349, 353, 359. 
Resurrection, 35, 73, 336, 

340, 346, 347, 348, 340, 

351, 515. 
Righteousness, 138, 308,314. 
Rock, 193, 194, 336. 
Sacrifice, 80, 330. 
Saviour, 191, 258, 260, 326. 
Second coming, 158, 162, 

317, 318, 545, 594, 595. 
Shepherd, 49, 355. 
Sufferings, 45, 46, 119, 304, 

338, 339, 406. See— Death. 
Sun, 304, 306. 
Sympathy, 299, 357. See- 
Compassion. 



Christ., Teacher, 304. 

Victorious, 39, 46, 73, 85, 
93, 111, 118, 123, 124, 180, 
346, 546, 550. 
Wisdom, 308. 
Church, 57, 58, 87, 89, 93, 94, 119, 

131, 138, 139, 151, 154, 162, 167, 

193, 194, 520. 
City of God, 91, 94, 139, 468, 551. 
Comforter, 368, 389. See— Holy 

Spirit. 
Comforts, 155, 198. 
Commission of Christ, 298, 309, 323. 
Communion, 196, 274, 459, 476, 503, 

505. 
Confession, 67, 76, 97, 98, 146, 201, 

218, 220, 369, 497, 413, 429. 
Confidence, 60, 65, 66, 85, 89, 106, 

206, 220, 268, 442, 449. 
Conscience, 389, 443. 
Consecration, 189, 196, 420, 424, 499. 
Contentment, 220, 221. 
Contrition, 97, 98, 100, 343, 369, 

404, 411,441. 
Conversion, 61, 80, 215, 413—424, 

476, 492. 
Conviction, 388—391. 
Covenant, 55, 142, 174, 181, 182, 

463, 494, 498, 500, 502. 
Creation, 25, 39, 40, 41, 42, 68, 261. 
Cross, 343, 405, 411, 414, 415, 416, 

504. 
Crucifixion, 345, 457. 

Darkness, 418, 451, 469, 473. 
Day of grace, 140, 141, 384. 
Death, 34, 95, 121, 144, 147,575—593. 
Death-bed, 308, 578, 588. 
Declension, 464, 489, 491. 
Decrees, 181, 279, 281. 
Dedication, 57, 522, 523. 
Delay, 381. See— To-day. 
Deliverance, 137, 192, 212. 
Dependence, 203, 216, 217. 
Depravity, 32, 74, 97, 307, 308, 395. 
Desertion, 82, 83, 84, 86, 106, 120, 

127, 131,239, 442,465. 
Desire, 451. 
Despair, 140. 

Despondency, 82, 128, 441, 442. 
Devotedness, 102. 
Devotion, 102, 226,478. 
Dismissions, 622—626. 
Distress, 29, 80, 85, 107, 141, 441. 
Door, 399, 401. 
Doubts, 440, 443. 
Doxology, 190, 191, 622—626. 

Early Piety, 70. 
Education, 70, 122. 
Efforts, 529. 
Election, 449, 463. 



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INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



find of the wicked, 13, 14, 74, 75, 95, 

102, 125, 126. 127, 141, 156, 600. 
End of the world, 601. 5ee— 

Christ, Second Coming. 
Enemies. 100, 101, 103, 110, 205, 

217, 238, 240. 
Enmity, 101. 
Espousals, 505. 
Eternity, 383, 446 586, 590. 
Evening, 20, 72, 150, 208, 558—564. 
Evidence of grace, 33, 75, 426, 434, 

43S, 466. See — Conversion. 
Evil company, 61. 
Example, 427. 
Exhortation, 71, 72, 149, 155, 156, 

247, 380, 397, 398. 
Experience, 203, 416, 427. 
Expostulation, 384, 389, 397, 398 

400. 

Faith, 221, 270, 309, 335, 427, 431, 

457, 458, 472. 
Faithfulness. See — God^and Christ. 
Family worship, 138, 150. 
Famine, 68, 536. 
Farewell, 436, 586. 
Fears, 31, 201, 440, 443, 462 
Feast, 506. 
Fellowship, 310, 315, 376, 4-36, 468, 

499. 
Forgiveness, 67, 171, 172 215, 480. 
Fountains, 303, 394, 397, 493. 
Frailty, 77, 79, 145, 147, 172, 241, 

383, 386, 574. 
Freedom, 287, 288. 
Friend&liip, 224, 225. 
Fruits, 460. 
Funeral, 77, 145, 147, 575, 582, 583, 



Gethsemank 338, 339. 
Glory, 54. 
GOD, 261—288. 

All in all, 268. 277. 
Almighty, 62, 153, 173, 178, 

279 283. 
Being, 40,41, 42,261. 
Benefactor, 271. 
Care, 24, 69, 164, 165, 174, 

182, 241, 305. 
Communion, 377. See — 

Christ. 
Compassion, 169, 170, 176, 

185, 189, 228, 243, 262. 
Condescension, 26, 184, 185, 

186, 262, 272, 278. 
Creator, 69, 167, 205, 228, 262, 

265. 
Defence, 18, 75, 90, 134, 149, 

192,205,207,212,213. 
Deliverer, 36, 61, 64, 178. 



GOD, Dominion, 51, 52, 117, J44 

157, 165, 173, 247. 
Etenial, 145, 153 167, 20.^ 

263. 
Faithful, 37, 103, 142, 151, 

171, 172, 175, 2]4,'J;29,244, 
286, 440, 463. 

Father, 65, 108, 189, 27ri. 
Forbearance, 163, 240 
Glory, 228, 279, 282. 
Goodness, 50, 73, 74, 1 13, 134, 

163, 164, 165, 170. J 73, 185, 
235, 240, 242,243,244, 245, 
266, 275. 

Grace, 26, 27, 73, 107, 134, 170, 

172, 228, 235, 262, 266. 
Greatness, 69, 143, 242, 243, 

245. 
Guide, 75, i;4, 178, 464. 
Help, 31, J 45, 155, 187, 206, 

568. 
Holy, 279, 283. 
Incomprehensible, 280, 284, 

285. 
Judge, 27 28, 96, 161. 
Just, Si7, 28, 37, 73, 74, 282. 
Kind, 229, 244. 
King, 28, 38, 62, 89, 104, 1.54, 

157, 159, 160,184,208, 262. 
Love, 81, 177, 247, 285. See— 

Goodness, 
Loving-kindness, 330. 
Majesty, 27, 38, 118, J 43, 153, 

154, 184, 186, 264, 276, 283. 
Merciful, 50, 73, 74, 104. 144, 

175, 176, 177, 189, 229, 230, 

237, 244, 282. 
Omnipresent, 234, 236, 237. 
Omniscient, 68, 234, 235, 236, 

452. 
Portion, 19, 21, 34, 125, 196, 

413. 
Power, 63, 69, 107, 128, 170, 

275, 283. 
Presence, 237, 270, 377, 473. 
Providence, 28, 181, 216, 223, 

261, 264, 271, 272, 284. 
Refuge, 18, 27, 30, 37, 58, 89, 

90, 94, 101, 106, 107, 148, 

274, 463. 
Shepherd, 46, 47, 48. 49, 50, 

131, 155, 493. 
Sovereign, 61, 127, 132, 134, 

164, 168, 281, 285. 
Supreme, 1^ 144, 153, 160, 

164, 187 
Truth, 74, 104, 165, 463. 
Unchangeable, 167, 169. 
Wisdom, 275, 280. 
Works, 181, 228, 250, 269,280. 
Wrath, 128. 



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INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



Good works, 33, 472. 
Gospel, 39. 88. 94, 143, 161, 162, 
203. 319. [299, 311. 

Excellency. 143, 204, 260, 

Feast, 396. 

Freeness. See — Grace. 

Invitations. 891—404 

Message, 193. 290, 401. 

Power, 88, 260, 311. 

Rejection. 156. 

Spread of. 116, 159, 223, 
537—654'. 

Success, 538, 548, 549, 552. 

Triumphant, 39, 114, 180. 
181, 539, 544. 

Trumpet, 392, 402, 538, 541. 
Grace, 26, 27, 322, 327, 395,421,426 

429, 459, 475. 
Graces, 434. See — Evidences. 
Gratitude, 170, 171, 172, 188, 189, 

192. 273, 377, 421, 507. 
Grave, 140, 375. 580, 588. 
GuUt, 99, 370, 390, 409, 455. 
Hardness of Heart, 454, 456. 
Harvest, 141, 572, 673. 
Health. 470. 
Heart, 98, 391, 452. 456. 
Heathen. '529, 535. 542, 548, 549. 
Heaven. 35, 36, 51,72, 151,206, 215, 
273, 328, 331, 417, 443, 468, 513, 
554, 587, 602—621. 
Heavenly -mindedness. 358. 
Heirs of God, 33, 75,460. 
HeU, 141. 

Heralds, 524, 530,532. 
Holiness. 52, 64, 431, 472. 
Holy Spirit. 350, 362—372, 646,547. 
Hope. 31. 34, 58, 82, 83, 85, 220,407, 
425, 428, 433. 443, 463, 476, 576; 
Hosanna. 24, 193, 194. 301, 552. 
Household. 224, 225, 497. 
House of God. 56, 57, 84. 133, 134, 
135, 136, 208, 209, 222, 614, 521. 
See — Sanctuary. 
Humility. 221, 435. 
Husbandman, 112. 
Hypocrisy, 60. 
Idolatry, 34, 131. 
Immorality, 30. 
Incarnation. See — Christ. 
Inconstancy, 176, 452. 
Indwelling Sin, 240. 410. 
Infants. 493, 494, 496,498 ; Death 

of. 580. 
Ingratitude, 454, 455. 
Inspiration, 257. 
Intercession. See — Christ. 
Invitations, 391—404. [517. 

Invocations. 362. 373. 375, 479, 485, 
Israel. 33; 130, 186. 535. 




Jerusalem. New, 550, 608. 
Jews, 33, 130, 186, 635. 
Joy, 425, 447, 488, 490. 
Jubilee, 488, 540, 552, 653. 
Judgment, 95 96, 141, 160, 250. 882, 
593, 594,-601. [460, 463. 

Justification, 66, 67, 198, 420, 469. 
Kingdom, 121. See — Christ and 

God. 
Knowledge, 451. 
Latter day, 530, 551. 
Law, 41, 819, 389, 459. 
Liberality, 183, 438, 439, 440. 
Life. 77, 79, 147, 337, 886. 
Light, 306, 367, 368, 418. 
Longing for God, 48, 82, 83. See- 
Thirsting. 
Lord's Day, 22, 135, 151, 191, 193, 

208, 209, 609—619. 
Prayer 486. 
Supper, 602—608 
Loss of the soul, 690, 692, 696, 604. 
See—^Uo'TTL and end of the wicked 
Love, 434. [436. 

to Brethren, 223, 2-24, 225, 

Church, 231, 232. 233. 

Christ. 310, 316, 466, 467- 

God, 434. 

Man, 434. 

Neighbor. 438, 439, 440. 
Lukewarmness, 444, 450, 454, 460. 
Magistrates, 105, 132, 166. 
Man, 25, 26, 235, 241. 
Mariners, 178, 179. 
Martyrs, 617. 
Mediation. See — Christ. 
Meditation, 109, 197, 202. 
Meekness, 435, 472. 
Memorials, 603. 

Mercy, 267, 382, 408. [519. 

Mercy-seat, 160, 269, 274, 409. 410. 
Merits, 405, 469. 
Messiah, 124, 222. 
Millennium. 537, 539, 644. 
Ministry, 524—527. 
Miracles. 186. 313. 
Missionary. 531, 532, 533, 536, 643. 
Missionary meeting, 630. 
Missions, 628—536. 
Morning, 17. 18, 19, 21, 179, 238, 

554—558. 
Morning or Evening. 564-566. 
Mortality. 145. 167, 461. 
Mountains. 475. 
Mourner, 199. 435, 469,575,576,501. 
Mystery, 284^ 32Q, 
Narrow way. 387. 
Nation. 45, 106. 288. 
Nativity. See — Christ. 



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INDEX OP SUBJECTS. 



Nature, 39, 40, 41, 42, 280. 
New birth, 370, 371, 372, 413. 
New year, 147, 566, 567, 568, 569. 
Night, 109. 

Obedience, 155, 156, 198. 425^ 459. 
Oflfers. See — Gospel, 
Old age, 120, 121, 449. 
One thing needful, 381, 387. 
Oppressors, 30, 103. 
Ordinances, 493—503. 
Ordinations. See— Ministry. 
Original sin. See — Depravity. 
Orphans, 29, 58, 59. 

Pardon, 54, 67, 218. 

Parents. See — Baptism* Children^ 

and Infants. 
Parting of friends, 436, 437. 
Pastor, 525, 526 ; Death of, 526, 527. 
Pastures, 46, 47, 50. 
Patterns, 427. 
Peace, 37, 124, 435. 
Penitence, 97, 405, 407, 408. [217. 
Persecution, 24, 100, 101, 103, 110, 
Perseverance, 76, 103, 134, 136, 142, 

171, 206, 305, 430, 442, 449, 461, 

462, 463. 
Pestilence, 148, 149. 
Pilgrim, 77, 108, 109, 199, 396, 417, 

418, 428, 433, 444, 446, 447, 451, 

453, 464, 482, 518, 585. 
Pity, 438. See — Charity and Sym- 



i Pleading, 32, 54, 56, 76, 84, 97, 98, 

i 99, 106, 128, 141, 146, 170, 200, 

I 201, 211, 239, 482, 486. 

I Pleasures, 125, 394, 447, 451. 

i Poor, 81. See — Charity. 

i Portion, 428. 

i Praise, 43, 111, 112, 114, 154,155,156, 

i 157, 164, 166, 171, 172, 

' 182, 184, 190, 191, 227, 

I 229, 233, 244, 247, 248, 

I 249, 251, 252, 253, 270. 

' to Christ, 73, 91, 92, 114, 1 -J J, 

i 159, 300,312,313,315, 

I 316, 335, 355, 514. 

I God, 63, 70, 71, 72, 104, 

t 115, 116, 138, 151, 152, 

' 185, 263, 278, 286, 287, 

} 305, 374. 

i Trinity, 27, 374, 379, 622 

J —626. 

\ Prayer, 29, 43, 60, 120, 141, 168, 187, 

{ 364, 478—486. 

f Preaching. See — Ministry. 

' Predestination, 449,463. 

j Pride, 127. 

j Probation, 383. 

j Prodigal, 422. 

I Profession, 498, 500, 501. 



Promised land, 76, 423, 602, 606, 

610, 611, 612, 613. 
Promises, 199, 279, 281, 286, 449, 476. 
Prophecy, 257, 542. 
Prosperity, 491. 
Protection, 115, 149, 205,207,212, 

217, 233, 238, 430. 
Providence, 68, 115, 217, 261, 264, 

271, 272, 284. 
Punishment, 105, 125. 
Purity, 51, 52, 435. 
Purposes, 284, 536. 

Race, 420, 432. 

Rebukes, 23. 

Recollections, 464, 465. 

Reconciliation. See — Conversion, 

Recovery, 63, 64, 171, 172, 188, 469, 

Redeeming love, 425. [470. 

Redemption, 25, 430. 

Refuge, 30. See— God. 

Regeneration, 370, 371, 372, 413. 

Rejoicing in God, 48, 110, 163, 265, 
276, 430. 

Remembrance, 36, 83, 86, 108, 129, 
187, 239, 507, 508. 

Repentance, 55, 97, 381, 405, 411. 
See — Contrition. 

Reproach, 474. 

Request, 58. 

Resignation, 221, 445, 472, 477, 478. 

Resolutions, 202, 393, 421. 

Rest, 188, 392, 447, 468, 512, 513. 
See — Heaven. 

Resurrection, 34, 35, 95, 140, 144, 

490, 512, 588, 592, 596. 
Retirement, 274, 459. 
Revelation, 39, 41, 42, 257—260. 
Revival, 137, 168, 214, 370, 487—493, 
Rewards, 144, 149, 461. [537. 

Riches, 107, 307. 
Righteous, 13, 14, 33, 100, 578. 
Righteousness, 36, 431. 
Rising to God, 428, 431, 432. 
Rivers, 47, 90, 91. 
Robe, 431. 
Rock, 37, 38, 66, 82, 107, 336. 

Sabbath, 135, 151, 152, 209, 210, 

509, 519. See— Lord's day. 
Sacraments. See — Ordinances. 
Safety, 89, 93, 107, 149, 178, 205, 

207, 212, 213. 
Saints, 76, 145, 195, 222, 449. 
Salvation, 33, 70, 115, 138, 417. 
Sanctification, 151,367,461, 
Sanctuary, 59, 134, 152, 166, 208, 

210, 509, 514, 519-^523. See - 

House of God. 
Satan, 32. 
Saturday, 563. 



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Scriptures, 43, 197, 198, 199, 201, 

202, 204, 257—260. 
Sea, 178, 179. 
Seamen, 178, 179. 
Seasons, 111, ]13, 246, 264, 567, 573 
Security, 148, 154, 206, 207,212,279. 
Seeliing God, 129, 157, 175, 201, 
405, 483. [500. 

S-tf/f-Dedication, 415, 419, 424, 498, 

Denial, 471, 474. 

Examination, 56, 452. 

Loatliing, 455, 482. 

Righteousness, 459. 
Sepulchre, 347, 411. 
Shame, 86. 
Shepherds, 294, 295. 
Sick-bed devotion, 78. 
Sickness, 23, 63, 470. 
Sinai, 413, 468, 475. 
Sincerity, 484. 

Sinner, 76, 125, 379, 380, 388, 400. 
Slander, 65. 
Sloth, 450. 
Soldier, 474. 
Sorrow, 400, 451, 472. 
Soul, 492. 

Sovereignty. See — God. 
Spirit. See — Holy Spirit, 
Spring, 570, 571. 
Star, 294, 296, 298, 533. 
Storm, 6 1, 63. 

Submission, 88, 211, 419, 445, 453, 
470, 473, 474, 477, 478, 482, 582, 
Success, 216, 217. [591. 

Summer, 572. 
Sun, 304, 306, 487. 
Sunday schools, 122, 610. See— 

Children. 
Support, 202, 579. 
Surrender, 414, 419. [440. 

Sympathy, 81, 183, 435, 438, 439, 

Tabor, 475. 

Teaching, 55, 365, 388. 

Temple, 57, 58, 109, 209. 

Temptation, 32, 37, 120. 

Tempter, 18,456. 

Terrors, 141, 382. 

Thanksgiving, 166, 175, 176, 189, 

228, 242, 265, 287. 
Thief on the cross, 303. 
Thirsting for God, 82, 83, 108, 109, 

110, 133,275, 366,435,469. 
Throne of Grace, 218, 482, 486. 
Time, 575. See— Year, 



To-day, 140, 141, 155, 156, 157, 385, 

395, 402. 
To-morrow, 387. 
Trials, 24^), 478, 
Trinity, 373, 379. 
Troubles, 31, 189, 239, 441. 
Trust, 44, 55, 65, 68, 72, 82, 85, 104, 

107, no, 120, 121, ]67, 219, 446, 
Truth, 337. [473. 

Trumpet, 597. 

Unbelief, 156, 176. See— Faith. 
Unfruitful ness, 454. 
Union, 223, 224, 225, 436, 437, 468. 
Uprightness, 33. 

Vanity, 77, 79, 107, 575. 
Victory, 474, 584, 616, 620. 
Vineyard, 131. 
Vision, 443. 
Vows, 103, 189, 501. 

Waiting on God, 58, 59, 211, 218, 

219, 220, 240, 442. 
Walk, 405. 

Wanderings, 412, 422, 452. 
Warfare, 198, 433, 456, 468,469, 474. 
Warnings, 131. See— Alarm. 
Watchfulness, 456, 467, 468, 469. 
Watchman, 524, 525, 528. 
Waters, 46,48,-393, 397. 
Way, 337, 360, 417, 530. 
Weary, 392, 393, 399. 
Weeping, 409, 488. 
Welcome, 414, 499. 
Wicked, 13, 14, 36, 100, 105. 
Winter, 246, 570. 
Wisdom, 483. 

Word of God. See— Scriptures, 
Works, 38, 459, 472. 
World, 307, 345, 414, 416, 420, 424, 

447, 453, 507. 
Worship, 84, 94, 133, 134, 143, 151, 

157, 163, 166, 209, 273, 509. 
Wrath, 141, 601. 

Year, 566—574. 
Yoke 194. 

Youth, 121, 197, 204, 385, 403, 423, 
500, 501. 

Zeal, 203, 4.27—432. 

ZiDn, 89, 93, 94, 112, 127, 138, 139, 
108, 208, 214, 222, 231, 232, 233, 
418, 4.53, 468, 490, 491, 520, 541, 
542, 549. 



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Adoration. 624, 629. 
Ark of Salvation, 658. 
Assurance, 657, 658. 

Baptism of fire. 639. 

Blessing on the word, sought, 627. 

Blind Bartimeus, 647. 

Biu-dens cast on God, 652, 654, 665,666. 

Chuist, 628-637. 

Adored, 629, 631, 633, 635, 636. 

A friend, 628. 

A guide, 630. 

A refuge, 646, 648. 

At the table, 674, 675. 

Chosen, 647, 656. 

Divinity of, 628, 629. 

Needful, 631. 

Only, 632. 

On the cross, 634, 642. 643. 

Our all, 633, 635, 636, 647, 653, 
657. 

Our intercessor, 648. 

Our pattern, 634, 635, 661. 

Our shepherd, 659. 

Patience of. 634. 

Sanctification in, 630. 

Sought in distress, 644, 645. 

The King, 636. 
Comforter, the Spirit the, 637. 
Complete in Christ, 657. 
Consecration to God, 663, 665. 
Consolation in sickness, 651. 
Contrite heart sought, 661. 
Conversion, 644-650. 
Cross, bearing, 633. 

Christ on, 634, 643. 
Invitation from the, 641. 
Crowns cast at Jesus' feet, 623. 

Death, a sleep in Jesus, 679. 

eternal, 642. 
Declension lamented, 651. 
Dismissions, 686. 
Divinity of Christ, 628. 
Doxologies, 687-691. 

EvENiNa service, close of, 627. 

Faith sought, 668. 




Pearful encouraged, 671. 
Fellowship in Christ, 672. 
Forgiveness in Christ, 630, 631, 632, 

GU, 635. 
Friend, Christ a, 628. 

God, omnipresent, 665. 

Our kH, 667. 

Our friend, 652. 

Our leader, 670. 

Our shepherd, 684. 

Our trust, 684. 

Praised and adored, 624, 626. 

Present in his house, 625. 

Sought in affliction, 650. 

Sought in his house, 623. 
God's covenant sure, 656 
Goodness of God, 624. 
Grace, in Jesus, 631. 
for sinners, 656 

Heaven anticipated, 671, 680-683. 
Holiness sought, 660, 661, 663, 664, 

668. 
Holy Ghost. Sec — Spirit, 
How much we owe, 669. 

Intercession, of Christ, 648. 
Invitation, to the sinner, 640-643. 

Jesus. See — CJirist. 
Joy, in Christ, 635, 636. 
God, 666. 

Labor for Christ, 672, 673. 
Laborers, praver for the increase o^ 

678. 
Liberty of the sons of God, 666. 
Life a pilgrimage, 679-682. 
Living, to Christ, 665. 

with a purpose, 673. 
Lord's Supper, 674, 675. 

Majesty of God, 624. 

Mercy for the vilest, 649. 

Mercy-seat, 650. 

Ministers, prayer for increase of 678. 

Narrow way, 648. 
Nation, prayer for the, 677. 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS TO SXJPPLEMENT. 



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Nearness to God, 660. 

Needful, Jesus the one thingj 631. 

One in Christ, 672, 
Ordinances, 674, 675. 

Pardon offered, 641. 

sought, 643, 644. 
Peace in Christ, 653. 

to the sorrowing, 642, 
Penitence, 643-645, 660. 

Prayer of, 644, 649. 
Pilgrimage, life a, 679-682, 
Praise, to God, 624. 

To the Trmity, 625 
Prayer, 650, 662 663. 

For laborers, 678. 

For the nation, 677. 

In trouble, 650, 667. 

Of publican, 649. 

Wrestling, 663. 
Presence of God, 625. 

Reconciliation sought, 667 
Resignation, 654, 655. 
Rest in God, 658, 665, 666. 
Desired, 659. 
Returning to God, 660. 
Reyival, 677, 678. 

Sabbath, God's influences invoked in, 
623. 

aose of, 627. 
Sanctification in Christ, 630, 662, 668. 

By the Spirit, 637. 
Sanctuary, God sought in, 623. 
Saviour, Christ the, 628, 635, 645, 648. 
Self-denial, 656, 670, 673. 



Self-knowledge sought, 643. 
Sinners invited, 640-643. 
Social dedication to God, 672. 
Soldiers of the Cross, 670, 671. 
Sowing the seed, 673, 
Spirit, A fire, 639, 

Holy, 637-639. 

Invoked, 638, 639. 

Inviting us, 640. 

Sanctifier, 637, 639 

The Comforter, 637, 638, 639. 

The Creator, 638. 

The witness of sought, 633, 
639. 
Spread of the gospel, 677, 678. 
Sufferer, consolations of the, 661. 

TI3IE flying, 673. 
To-day, the call, 641. 
Trinity, invoked, 626. 

praised, 625, 626, 638. 
Trust, for time and eternity, 657, 658. 

in suffering, 651. 

in trouble, 654, 655, 670, 671. 

Wandeseh reclaimed, 659. 
Witness of the Spirit, 638, 639. 
Word, God's, seed sown as, 627. 
World disdained, 635. 

renounced, 647, 656. 
Worship, commencement of public, 
623, 625. 

Close of, 627, 686. 
Wrestling Jacob, 663. 

YrELDiNG to God, 646. 
Youth invited, 676. 



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